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Housing in SW11 6LA

What the homes in SW11 6LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wandsworth Common
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,713 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.7%). Flats make up 51.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW11 6LAEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached10.6%31.5%
Terraced33.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house27%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54% of households in the SW11 6LA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

SW11 6LA
54%
35%
England
  • Owned54%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented34.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW11 6LAEngland
Owned outright20.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 18.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW11 6LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (33.7%). 39.3% of households include dependent children.

SW11 6LAEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW11 6LA (Wandsworth Common) (about 1,713 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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