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Housing in SW17 7DN

What the homes in SW17 7DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Springfield
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,081 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44.7%). Flats make up 24.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SW17 7DNEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced44.7%23%
Purpose-built flat13.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW17 7DN area is broadly in line with that, at 66.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.4% of households against 20.5%. 26% own outright and 40.5% with a mortgage.

SW17 7DN
66%
29%
England
  • Owned66.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented29.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW17 7DNEngland
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW17 7DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.8%. 29.8% of households include dependent children.

SW17 7DNEngland
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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 7DN sits in (Springfield): about 2,081 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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