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Housing in SE

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

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
1,167,195 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.8%). Flats make up 62.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SEEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached12.5%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat47.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.3% of households in SE own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

SE
38%
27%
32%
England
  • Owned38.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented27.1%20.5%
  • Social rented32.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SEEngland
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council18.2%8.3%
From a housing association14.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

SEEngland
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Southwark

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southwark (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SouthwarkEngland
All homes£2,474£1,459
One bedroom£1,876£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,348£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,732£1,489
Four or more£3,608£2,161
Detached£3,300£1,640
Semi-detached£3,416£1,449
Terraced£2,849£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,178£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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