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Housing in SE1 1

What the homes in SE1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
16,603 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (81.7%). Flats make up 93.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE1 1England
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached1.4%31.5%
Terraced4.5%23%
Purpose-built flat81.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20.5% of households in SE1 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 7.4% own outright and 13% with a mortgage.

SE1 1
20%
43%
34%
England
  • Owned20.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented42.8%20.5%
  • Social rented34%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE1 1England
Owned outright7.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council18.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.2%). 13.3% of households include dependent children.

SE1 1England
Living alone, under 6633.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.5%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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