Housing in SW15 2AE
What the homes in SW15 2AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Putney West
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,291 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (70.6%). Flats make up 89%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW15 2AE area is well below that, at 40.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 50.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.2%1%
- Private rented50.6%20.5%
- Social rented6.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 27.3%. 13.7% 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 2AE sits in (Putney West): about 2,291 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.