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Housing in SW11 2LY

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

Neighbourhood
York Gardens
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,756 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (74.9%). Flats make up 80.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW11 2LYEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached2.6%31.5%
Terraced13.5%23%
Purpose-built flat74.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW11 2LY area is less than half that, at 21.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.9% of households against 20.5%. 10.4% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.

SW11 2LY
22%
20%
56%
England
  • Owned21.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented19.9%20.5%
  • Social rented56.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW11 2LYEngland
Owned outright10.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council41.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW11 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.5%. 20.4% of households include dependent children.

SW11 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%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. 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 2LY sits in (York Gardens): about 1,756 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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