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Housing in SW15 2SU

What the homes in SW15 2SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Putney
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,736 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (84.6%). Flats make up 88.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW15 2SUEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached4%31.5%
Terraced6.4%23%
Purpose-built flat84.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW15 2SU area is well below that, at 39.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 47.7% of households against 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

SW15 2SU
39%
48%
England
  • Owned39.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.1%1%
  • Private rented47.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW15 2SUEngland
Owned outright19.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.1%18.2%
Other private rented4.5%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW15 2SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.2%. 19% of households include dependent children.

SW15 2SUEngland
Living alone, under 6627.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children26%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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 2SU sits in (East Putney): about 2,736 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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