Housing in SW18 2BE
What the homes in SW18 2BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wandsworth South
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,794 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.4%). Flats make up 75.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW18 2BE area is well below that, at 33.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.5% of households against 20.5%. 8.5% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership3%1%
- Private rented38.5%20.5%
- Social rented25.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.8%. 21.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW18 2BE sits in (Wandsworth South): about 1,794 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.