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Housing in SE15 6

What the homes in SE15 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
24,716 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (71.4%). Flats make up 79%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE15 6England
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached4.8%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat71.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.6% of households in SE15 6 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 5% own outright and 14.6% with a mortgage.

SE15 6
20%
21%
56%
England
  • Owned19.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented55.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE15 6England
Owned outright5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council41.3%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE15 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.4%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

SE15 6England
Living alone, under 6623.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Southwark

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southwark (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SouthwarkEngland
All homes£2,474£1,459
One bedroom£1,876£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,348£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,732£1,489
Four or more£3,608£2,161
Detached£3,300£1,640
Semi-detached£3,416£1,449
Terraced£2,849£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,178£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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