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Housing in SW18 1SU

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

Neighbourhood
Putney Town & Wandsworth Park
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,442 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (83.8%). Flats make up 91.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW18 1SUEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached1.4%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat83.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW18 1SU area is well below that, at 40.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 56.3% of households against 20.5%. 13.3% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

SW18 1SU
41%
56%
England
  • Owned40.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented56.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW18 1SUEngland
Owned outright13.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW18 1SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.5%. 13.5% of households include dependent children.

SW18 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 6628.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.4%12.8%
Couple, no children24.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households24.5%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 1SU sits in (Putney Town & Wandsworth Park): about 1,442 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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