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Housing in SE14

What the homes in SE14 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
47,462 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.3%). Flats make up 70.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE14England
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached6.7%31.5%
Terraced20.8%23%
Purpose-built flat48.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.1% of households in SE14 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.5% own outright and 20.6% with a mortgage.

SE14
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32%
35%
England
  • Owned30.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented32.1%20.5%
  • Social rented35.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE14England
Owned outright9.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council19.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE14England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.6%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

SE14England
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.9%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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