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Housing in SW17 9DB

What the homes in SW17 9DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Furzedown West
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,828 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.1%). Flats make up 16%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SW17 9DBEngland
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30.5%31.5%
Terraced48.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW17 9DB area is above that, at 74.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.5% of households against 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

SW17 9DB
75%
19%
England
  • Owned74.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW17 9DBEngland
Owned outright36.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 15.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW17 9DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.7%. 34.5% of households include dependent children.

SW17 9DBEngland
Living alone, under 667.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.9%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 9DB sits in (Furzedown West): about 1,828 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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