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Housing in SW17 6

What the homes in SW17 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
3,777 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (57.1%). Flats make up 72.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW17 6England
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached4.5%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat57.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.4% of households in SW17 6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

SW17 6
45%
44%
England
  • Owned45.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented43.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW17 6England
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW17 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.9%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

SW17 6England
Living alone, under 6623.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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