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Housing in SE12 8

What the homes in SE12 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
15,368 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.6%). Flats make up 45.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE12 8England
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached18.4%31.5%
Terraced27.6%23%
Purpose-built flat31.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.6% of households in SE12 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.2% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

SE12 8
56%
24%
19%
England
  • Owned55.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE12 8England
Owned outright26.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council11.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE12 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.6%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

SE12 8England
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Lewisham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lewisham (August 2026, +2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LewishamEngland
All homes£1,829£1,459
One bedroom£1,457£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,789£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,057£1,489
Four or more£2,714£2,161
Detached£2,497£1,640
Semi-detached£2,360£1,449
Terraced£2,088£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,657£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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