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Housing in SW11 2EB

What the homes in SW11 2EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lavender Hill West & Little India
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,586 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (90.6%). Flats make up 94%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW11 2EBEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached1.6%31.5%
Terraced4.1%23%
Purpose-built flat90.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW11 2EB area is less than half that, at 21.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39% of households against 20.5%. 12.3% own outright and 9.5% with a mortgage.

SW11 2EB
22%
39%
38%
England
  • Owned21.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented39%20.5%
  • Social rented38.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW11 2EBEngland
Owned outright12.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.1%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council37.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW11 2EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.8%. 22.7% of households include dependent children.

SW11 2EBEngland
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW11 2EB sits in (Lavender Hill West & Little India): about 2,586 residents.

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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