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Housing in SE1 5SU

What the homes in SE1 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Bermondsey West
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,043 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (69.1%). Flats make up 73.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE1 5SUEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached4.5%31.5%
Terraced20.6%23%
Purpose-built flat69.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

10.1% of households in the SE1 5SU area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 3.1% own outright and 7% with a mortgage.

SE1 5SU
31%
59%
England
  • Owned10.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented30.7%20.5%
  • Social rented58.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE1 5SUEngland
Owned outright3.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council31.1%8.3%
From a housing association27.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 42.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE1 5SUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.5%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

SE1 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6632.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.1%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 5SU (South Bermondsey West) (about 2,043 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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