Housing in SW12 8RT
What the homes in SW12 8RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Balham
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,541 (2024)
SW12 8RTLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (48.8%). Flats make up 42.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW12 8RT area is broadly in line with that, at 66.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.3% of households against 20.5%. 26% own outright and 40.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented25.3%20.5%
- Social rented8.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 21.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.4%. 29.9% 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 SW12 8RT sits in (Balham): about 1,541 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.