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Housing in SW8 5

What the homes in SW8 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
7,874 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (97%). Flats make up 98.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW8 5England
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced0.6%23%
Purpose-built flat97%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW8 5 is less than half that, at 23%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 53.6% of households against 20.5%. 11.6% own outright and 11.5% with a mortgage.

SW8 5
23%
54%
14%
England
  • Owned23%61.3%
  • Shared ownership9%1%
  • Private rented53.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW8 5England
Owned outright11.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW8 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.9%. 14.8% of households include dependent children.

SW8 5England
Living alone, under 6635.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.4%12.8%
Couple, no children27%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.5%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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