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Housing in SW18 5LS

What the homes in SW18 5LS 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 (57.7%). Flats make up 34.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SW18 5LSEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached7%31.5%
Terraced57.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW18 5LS area is broadly in line with that, at 63.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.6% of households against 20.5%. 28% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

SW18 5LS
64%
34%
England
  • Owned63.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented33.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW18 5LSEngland
Owned outright28%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW18 5LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.9%. 33.3% of households include dependent children.

SW18 5LSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.7%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 5LS 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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