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Housing in SW4 9AA

What the homes in SW4 9AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Balham
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,853 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (71.4%). Flats make up 87.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW4 9AAEngland
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached2.6%31.5%
Terraced8.8%23%
Purpose-built flat71.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW4 9AA area is well below that, at 32.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 51.5% of households against 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

SW4 9AA
33%
52%
15%
England
  • Owned32.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented51.5%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW4 9AAEngland
Owned outright14.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council10.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW4 9AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.9%. 12.8% of households include dependent children.

SW4 9AAEngland
Living alone, under 6627.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.6%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 SW4 9AA sits in (Balham): about 1,853 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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