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Housing in SW19 6

What the homes in SW19 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
18,460 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (66%). Flats make up 71.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW19 6England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached10.5%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat66%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW19 6 is well below that, at 42.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.9% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

SW19 6
42%
35%
22%
England
  • Owned42.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented34.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW19 6England
Owned outright19.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council19%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW19 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.2%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

SW19 6England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.4%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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