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Housing in SW6 2FE

What the homes in SW6 2FE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sands End & Chelsea Harbour
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,076 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (58.5%). Flats make up 73.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW6 2FEEngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached2%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house58.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW6 2FE area is well below that, at 41%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.6% of households against 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

SW6 2FE
41%
32%
26%
England
  • Owned41%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented31.6%20.5%
  • Social rented26.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW6 2FEEngland
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council17.4%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW6 2FEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

SW6 2FEEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hammersmith and Fulham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hammersmith and Fulham, August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Hammersmith and FulhamEngland
All homes£2,825£1,459
One bedroom£2,000£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,622£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,992£1,489
Four or more£4,181£2,161
Detached£3,748£1,640
Semi-detached£2,968£1,449
Terraced£3,766£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,347£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW6 2FE sits in (Sands End & Chelsea Harbour): about 2,076 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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