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Housing in SW17 1

What the homes in SW17 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
2,150 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.4%). Flats make up 68%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW17 1England
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached5.4%31.5%
Terraced24.3%23%
Purpose-built flat33.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house24.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW17 1 is well below that, at 31.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 62.8% of households against 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

SW17 1
31%
63%
England
  • Owned31.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented62.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW17 1England
Owned outright14.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent59.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW17 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 35%. 22.2% of households include dependent children.

SW17 1England
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households35%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

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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