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Housing in SW11 8EA

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

Neighbourhood
Nine Elms
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,544 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (98%). Flats make up 99.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW11 8EAEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0.2%31.5%
Terraced0.6%23%
Purpose-built flat98%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW11 8EA area is less than half that, at 17.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 56.1% of households against 20.5%. 8.6% own outright and 8.9% with a mortgage.

SW11 8EA
18%
24%
56%
England
  • Owned17.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership23.7%1%
  • Private rented56.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW11 8EAEngland
Owned outright8.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.5%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW11 8EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 40.7%. 13.5% of households include dependent children.

SW11 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 6640.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over0.3%12.8%
Couple, no children25.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.6%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. 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 8EA sits in (Nine Elms): about 2,544 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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