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Housing in SW11 3SU

What the homes in SW11 3SU 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
2,235 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (93.3%). Flats make up 96.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW11 3SUEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced2%23%
Purpose-built flat93.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW11 3SU area is well below that, at 32%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.3% of households against 20.5%. 9.6% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

SW11 3SU
32%
36%
22%
England
  • Owned32%61.3%
  • Shared ownership10.1%1%
  • Private rented36.3%20.5%
  • Social rented21.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW11 3SUEngland
Owned outright9.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council13.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW11 3SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.2%. 17.3% of households include dependent children.

SW11 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6630.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.9%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 3SU sits in (St Mary's & Cotton Row): about 2,235 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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