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Housing in SW15 1DF

What the homes in SW15 1DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Putney Embankment & Lower Common
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,667 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (65.7%). Flats make up 75.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW15 1DFEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached2.9%31.5%
Terraced20.6%23%
Purpose-built flat65.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW15 1DF area is well below that, at 37%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.8% of households against 20.5%. 18% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

SW15 1DF
37%
41%
21%
England
  • Owned37%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented40.8%20.5%
  • Social rented20.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW15 1DFEngland
Owned outright18%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council12.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW15 1DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.8%. 15.7% of households include dependent children.

SW15 1DFEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW15 1DF sits in (Putney Embankment & Lower Common): about 1,667 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.

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