Housing in SW16 6DF
What the homes in SW16 6DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Furzedown East
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,004 (2024)
SW16 6DFLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (45.7%). Flats make up 42.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 6DF area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.7% of households against 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented28.7%20.5%
- Social rented16%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22% 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 22%. 30.3% 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 SW16 6DF sits in (Furzedown East): about 2,004 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.