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Housing in SW14

What the homes in SW14 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Richmond upon Thames
Region
London
Population
20,876 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.2%). Flats make up 37.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SW14England
Detached6.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced33.2%23%
Purpose-built flat23.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.4% of households in SW14 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 36.1% with a mortgage.

SW14
64%
25%
England
  • Owned64.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW14England
Owned outright28.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW14England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.6%). 34.8% of households include dependent children.

SW14England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Richmond upon ThamesEngland
All homes£2,333£1,459
One bedroom£1,732£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,222£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,684£1,489
Four or more£3,907£2,161
Detached£3,957£1,640
Semi-detached£3,036£1,449
Terraced£2,681£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,045£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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