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Housing in SW11 1

What the homes in SW11 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
20,404 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (40.2%). Flats make up 68.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW11 1England
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached4.9%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat24%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house40.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW11 1 is well below that, at 42.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.7% of households against 20.5%. 16.8% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

SW11 1
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43%
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England
  • Owned42.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented42.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW11 1England
Owned outright16.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW11 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.2%. 17.8% of households include dependent children.

SW11 1England
Living alone, under 6622.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.8%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. Published by council, not 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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