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Housing in SW18

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

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
88,063 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44%). Flats make up 64.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW18England
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached7.9%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat44%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW18 is below that, at 48.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.9% of households against 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

SW18
48%
35%
14%
England
  • Owned48.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented34.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW18England
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%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.

SW18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.2%. 24% of households include dependent children.

SW18England
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.8%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

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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