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Housing in SW16 6PR

What the homes in SW16 6PR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Furzedown East
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,708 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (31.4%). Flats make up 53.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW16 6PREngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced31.4%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house30.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 6PR area is below that, at 52.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.7% of households against 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

SW16 6PR
52%
36%
England
  • Owned52.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented35.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 6PREngland
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 6PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 20.3%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.

SW16 6PREngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.3%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 6PR sits in (Furzedown East): about 1,708 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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