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Housing in SW18 1QA

What the homes in SW18 1QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southfields North
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,625 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (37.6%). Flats make up 41.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SW18 1QAEngland
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced37.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house31.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW18 1QA area is broadly in line with that, at 62.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.2% of households against 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

SW18 1QA
63%
33%
England
  • Owned62.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented33.2%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW18 1QAEngland
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW18 1QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.2%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

SW18 1QAEngland
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children23.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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 SW18 1QA sits in (Southfields North): about 1,625 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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