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Housing in SE1 2RT

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

Neighbourhood
Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,177 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (91.3%). Flats make up 98.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE1 2RTEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced0.5%23%
Purpose-built flat91.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

18.5% of households in the SE1 2RT area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 54.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.4% own outright and 9.1% with a mortgage.

SE1 2RT
19%
55%
25%
England
  • Owned18.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented54.8%20.5%
  • Social rented25.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE1 2RTEngland
Owned outright9.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council20.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 43.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE1 2RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.8%). 10.6% of households include dependent children.

SE1 2RTEngland
Living alone, under 6640.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE1 2RT (Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk) (about 1,177 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.

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