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Housing in SW4 9AP

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

Neighbourhood
Nightingale Lane
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,624 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42%). Flats make up 26.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

SW4 9APEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced42%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW4 9AP area is above that, at 70.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.7% of households against 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

SW4 9AP
71%
19%
England
  • Owned70.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW4 9APEngland
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 20.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW4 9APEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.9%. 31.6% of households include dependent children.

SW4 9APEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.9%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 9AP sits in (Nightingale Lane): about 1,624 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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