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Housing in SW19 5LT

What the homes in SW19 5LT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Hill North
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,922 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (75.8%). Flats make up 78.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW19 5LTEngland
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached6.6%31.5%
Terraced10.5%23%
Purpose-built flat75.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW19 5LT area is well below that, at 33.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 46% of households against 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

SW19 5LT
34%
46%
19%
England
  • Owned33.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented46%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW19 5LTEngland
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council16.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW19 5LTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.7%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.

SW19 5LTEngland
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.2%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 SW19 5LT sits in (West Hill North): about 1,922 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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