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Housing in SW17 8TR

What the homes in SW17 8TR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tooting North
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,760 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (73.7%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SW17 8TREngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached12.4%31.5%
Terraced73.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW17 8TR area is below that, at 46.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.6% of households against 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

SW17 8TR
47%
28%
25%
England
  • Owned46.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented27.6%20.5%
  • Social rented25.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW17 8TREngland
Owned outright21.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council22.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW17 8TREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 20.9%. 30.4% of households include dependent children.

SW17 8TREngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.9%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 8TR sits in (Tooting North): about 1,760 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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