Housing in SW15 1LY
What the homes in SW15 1LY 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
- 1,549 (2024)
SW15 1LYLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (39.4%). Flats make up 27.5%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW15 1LY area is above that, at 76.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.6% of households against 20.5%. 38.1% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented20.6%20.5%
- Social rented2.9%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. 19.3% 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 30.6%. 33.6% 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 SW15 1LY sits in (Putney Embankment & Lower Common): about 1,549 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.