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Housing in SW18 5SU

What the homes in SW18 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wandsworth South
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,543 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52.4%). Flats make up 70.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW18 5SUEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached8.2%31.5%
Terraced19.9%23%
Purpose-built flat52.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW18 5SU area is below that, at 45.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36% of households against 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

SW18 5SU
46%
36%
15%
England
  • Owned45.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented36%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW18 5SUEngland
Owned outright14.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW18 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26%. 19.8% of households include dependent children.

SW18 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.5%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 5SU sits in (Wandsworth South): about 2,543 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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