Housing in SW14 8SU
What the homes in SW14 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Mortlake & South Barnes
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (64.3%). Flats make up 26.3%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW14 8SU area is above that, at 71.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.7% of households against 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 44.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented25.7%20.5%
- Social rented2.4%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 2.5 people living in it. 26.2% 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 34.6%. 38.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Richmond upon Thames
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Richmond upon Thames, August 2026, +4.4% 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 SW14 8SU sits in (Mortlake & South Barnes): about 1,654 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.