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Housing in SE1 2

What the homes in SE1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
13,027 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (78.4%). Flats make up 96.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE1 2England
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.6%31.5%
Terraced2.4%23%
Purpose-built flat78.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building16.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.8% of households in SE1 2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10.9% own outright and 13.8% with a mortgage.

SE1 2
25%
44%
29%
England
  • Owned24.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented44.4%20.5%
  • Social rented28.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE1 2England
Owned outright10.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council17.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 40.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36%). 13.1% of households include dependent children.

SE1 2England
Living alone, under 6636%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.8%12.8%
Couple, no children23.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.4%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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