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Housing in SW15 4LY

What the homes in SW15 4LY 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
2,044 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (93.9%). Flats make up 95.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW15 4LYEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached1.4%31.5%
Terraced2.2%23%
Purpose-built flat93.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW15 4LY area is less than half that, at 13.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.6% of households against 20.5%. 7% own outright and 7% with a mortgage.

SW15 4LY
14%
24%
62%
England
  • Owned13.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.6%20.5%
  • Social rented61.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW15 4LYEngland
Owned outright7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council50.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW15 4LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.4%. 33.1% of households include dependent children.

SW15 4LYEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children5.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.5%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 4LY sits in (Roehampton South & Putney Vale): about 2,044 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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