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Housing in SE13

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

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
65,889 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.2%). Flats make up 65%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE13England
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached9.3%31.5%
Terraced23.1%23%
Purpose-built flat42.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.6% of households in SE13 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.8% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

SE13
41%
32%
25%
England
  • Owned40.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented32%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE13England
Owned outright14.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council11.8%8.3%
From a housing association13.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

SE13England
Living alone, under 6625%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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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