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Housing in SW15 5FA

What the homes in SW15 5FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Roehampton North West
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,037 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (89%). Flats make up 90.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW15 5FAEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached1.5%31.5%
Terraced6.9%23%
Purpose-built flat89%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW15 5FA area is less than half that, at 28.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.2% of households against 20.5%. 15.4% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.

SW15 5FA
29%
23%
46%
England
  • Owned28.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented46.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW15 5FAEngland
Owned outright15.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented5.3%2.2%
From the council43.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 40% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW15 5FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.7%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

SW15 5FAEngland
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.7%12.8%
Couple, no children8.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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 5FA sits in (Roehampton North West): about 2,037 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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