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Housing in SE12 9

What the homes in SE12 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
25,654 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.5%). Flats make up 41%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SE12 9England
Detached8.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced26.2%23%
Purpose-built flat33.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.8% of households in SE12 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

SE12 9
51%
21%
27%
England
  • Owned50.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented26.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE12 9England
Owned outright22.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association16.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE12 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.7%). 28.5% of households include dependent children.

SE12 9England
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%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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