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Housing in SW17 6EA

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

Neighbourhood
Tooting Bec Common
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,205 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (76.7%). Flats make up 83.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW17 6EAEngland
Detached0.6%22.9%
Semi-detached2.6%31.5%
Terraced13.5%23%
Purpose-built flat76.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%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 SW17 6EA area is below that, at 45%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 46.6% of households against 20.5%. 14.1% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

SW17 6EA
45%
47%
England
  • Owned45%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented46.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW17 6EAEngland
Owned outright14.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW17 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.8%. 19.4% of households include dependent children.

SW17 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.9%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 SW17 6EA sits in (Tooting Bec Common): about 2,205 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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