Housing in SW11 5BY
What the homes in SW11 5BY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Battersea Latchmere
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
SW11 5BYLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (85.8%). Flats make up 89.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW11 5BY area is less than half that, at 20.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.6% of households against 20.5%. 9% own outright and 11.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned20.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented17.6%20.5%
- Social rented60.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.8%. 34.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW11 5BY sits in (Battersea Latchmere): about 2,092 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.