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Housing in SW

What the homes in SW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
983,233 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.3%). Flats make up 68.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SWEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached8.7%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat47.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.8% of households in SW own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

SW
41%
35%
22%
England
  • Owned40.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented35.3%20.5%
  • Social rented22.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SWEngland
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council11.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.7%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

SWEngland
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wandsworth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wandsworth (August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WandsworthEngland
All homes£2,632£1,459
One bedroom£1,938£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,463£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,810£1,489
Four or more£3,818£2,161
Detached£2,844£1,640
Semi-detached£3,357£1,449
Terraced£3,138£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,335£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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