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Housing in SW16 1SU

What the homes in SW16 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Furzedown East
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,874 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (88%). Flats make up 91.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW16 1SUEngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached1.7%31.5%
Terraced5.1%23%
Purpose-built flat88%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%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 SW16 1SU area is less than half that, at 23.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.4% of households against 20.5%. 9.7% own outright and 14% with a mortgage.

SW16 1SU
24%
32%
43%
England
  • Owned23.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented32.4%20.5%
  • Social rented43.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 1SUEngland
Owned outright9.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council26.7%8.3%
From a housing association16.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 42% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 1SUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.7%. 23.7% of households include dependent children.

SW16 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 6626.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.9%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 SW16 1SU sits in (Furzedown East): about 1,874 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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