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Housing in SW11 3BF

What the homes in SW11 3BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St Mary's & Cotton Row
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (73.4%). Flats make up 84.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW11 3BFEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached4.7%31.5%
Terraced9.7%23%
Purpose-built flat73.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW11 3BF area is well below that, at 40.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.1% of households against 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

SW11 3BF
41%
43%
16%
England
  • Owned40.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented43.1%20.5%
  • Social rented15.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW11 3BFEngland
Owned outright14.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council12.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW11 3BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.1%. 18.4% of households include dependent children.

SW11 3BFEngland
Living alone, under 6627.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households25.4%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 3BF sits in (St Mary's & Cotton Row): about 2,411 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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