Housing in SW12 8SD
What the homes in SW12 8SD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Nightingale Lane
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,284 (2024)
SW12 8SDLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (27.7%). Flats make up 53.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW12 8SD area is below that, at 49.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.8% of households against 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented23.8%20.5%
- Social rented26.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29% 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 18.5%. 31.4% 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 8SD sits in (Nightingale Lane): about 1,284 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.