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Housing in SE11 4

What the homes in SE11 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
21,452 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (64.5%). Flats make up 83.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE11 4England
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached2.4%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat64.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.8% of households in SE11 4 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.7% own outright and 15.1% with a mortgage.

SE11 4
26%
30%
41%
England
  • Owned25.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented30.1%20.5%
  • Social rented41.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE11 4England
Owned outright10.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council24%8.3%
From a housing association17.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE11 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.4%). 17.1% of households include dependent children.

SE11 4England
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.2%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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