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Housing in SW11 8

What the homes in SW11 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
9,310 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (97.8%). Flats make up 98.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW11 8England
Detached0.1%22.9%
Semi-detached0.3%31.5%
Terraced0.5%23%
Purpose-built flat97.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25% of households in SW11 8 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 59.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 12.8% with a mortgage.

SW11 8
25%
60%
England
  • Owned25%61.3%
  • Shared ownership8.5%1%
  • Private rented59.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW11 8England
Owned outright12.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent55.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 43.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW11 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (41.1%). 12.7% of households include dependent children.

SW11 8England
Living alone, under 6641.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.2%12.8%
Couple, no children27.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%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

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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