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Housing in SE13 7SS

What the homes in SE13 7SS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Loampit & Hilly Fields
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,104 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (31.9%). Flats make up 66.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE13 7SSEngland
Detached2.2%22.9%
Semi-detached5.2%31.5%
Terraced25.8%23%
Purpose-built flat31.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house31.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.3% of households in the SE13 7SS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.3% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

SE13 7SS
40%
33%
25%
England
  • Owned40.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented32.7%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE13 7SSEngland
Owned outright15.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association20.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE13 7SSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.5%). 22% of households include dependent children.

SE13 7SSEngland
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE13 7SS (Loampit & Hilly Fields) (about 2,104 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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