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Housing in SW15 4BF

What the homes in SW15 4BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Roehampton South & Putney Vale
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,963 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (81.4%). Flats make up 84.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW15 4BFEngland
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached4.1%31.5%
Terraced9.9%23%
Purpose-built flat81.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW15 4BF area is less than half that, at 24.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.6% of households against 20.5%. 9.6% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.

SW15 4BF
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33%
41%
England
  • Owned24.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented32.6%20.5%
  • Social rented41.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW15 4BFEngland
Owned outright9.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.5%18.2%
Other private rented5.1%2.2%
From the council35.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW15 4BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.9%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.

SW15 4BFEngland
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.8%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 4BF sits in (Roehampton South & Putney Vale): about 1,963 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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