Housing in SW15 5LS
What the homes in SW15 5LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Putney West
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,884 (2024)
SW15 5LSLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.7%). Flats make up 46.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW15 5LS area is below that, at 53.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.8% of households against 20.5%. 27.8% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned53.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented22.8%20.5%
- Social rented23.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.6%. 24.6% 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 5LS sits in (Putney West): about 1,884 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.