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Housing in SW18 2PP

What the homes in SW18 2PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wandsworth South
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,008 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (78.8%). Flats make up 87.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW18 2PPEngland
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached2.7%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat78.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.4%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 SW18 2PP area is well below that, at 39.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.1% of households against 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

SW18 2PP
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England
  • Owned39.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented38.1%20.5%
  • Social rented20.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW18 2PPEngland
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.2%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council17.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW18 2PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.4%. 21.5% of households include dependent children.

SW18 2PPEngland
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children24.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.8%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 2PP sits in (Wandsworth South): about 2,008 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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