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Housing in SE1 8

What the homes in SE1 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
13,589 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (83.6%). Flats make up 91.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE1 8England
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached1.3%31.5%
Terraced6.8%23%
Purpose-built flat83.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21.7% of households in SE1 8 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.8% own outright and 11% with a mortgage.

SE1 8
22%
37%
39%
England
  • Owned21.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented36.5%20.5%
  • Social rented39.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE1 8England
Owned outright10.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council18.7%8.3%
From a housing association20.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE1 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.3%). 14.1% of households include dependent children.

SE1 8England
Living alone, under 6633.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Lambeth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lambeth (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LambethEngland
All homes£2,525£1,459
One bedroom£1,882£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,342£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,682£1,489
Four or more£3,715£2,161
Detached£2,974£1,640
Semi-detached£3,377£1,449
Terraced£3,108£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,186£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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