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Housing in SE12 9TP

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

Neighbourhood
Chinbrook
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,687 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.6%). Flats make up 57.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE12 9TPEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached13.7%31.5%
Terraced26.3%23%
Purpose-built flat49.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.2% of households in the SE12 9TP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.5% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

SE12 9TP
38%
33%
26%
England
  • Owned38.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented32.8%20.5%
  • Social rented26.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE12 9TPEngland
Owned outright9.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association19.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE12 9TPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.5%). 31% of households include dependent children.

SE12 9TPEngland
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households15%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE12 9TP (Chinbrook) (about 1,687 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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