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Housing in SW11 2LA

What the homes in SW11 2LA 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
1,908 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.4%). Flats make up 51.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW11 2LAEngland
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached3.5%31.5%
Terraced43.4%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house29.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW11 2LA area is well below that, at 42.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.6% of households against 20.5%. 20% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

SW11 2LA
42%
39%
19%
England
  • Owned42.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented38.6%20.5%
  • Social rented18.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW11 2LAEngland
Owned outright20%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW11 2LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 25.5%. 15.7% of households include dependent children.

SW11 2LAEngland
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children24.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households25.5%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 2LA sits in (Lavender Hill West & Little India): about 1,908 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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