Housing in SW8 4EB
What the homes in SW8 4EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Nine Elms
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,560 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (97.4%). Flats make up 98.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW8 4EB area is less than half that, at 22.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 60.8% of households against 20.5%. 8.4% own outright and 14.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned22.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership4%1%
- Private rented60.8%20.5%
- Social rented12.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 43.5%. 13.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW8 4EB sits in (Nine Elms): about 2,560 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.