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Housing in SW11

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

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
96,723 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (55.2%). Flats make up 75.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW11England
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached4.6%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat55.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW11 is well below that, at 37.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.6% of households against 20.5%. 16.4% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.

SW11
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38%
23%
England
  • Owned37.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented37.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW11England
Owned outright16.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council14.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.1%. 21% of households include dependent children.

SW11England
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.9%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

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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