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Housing in SE16 2

What the homes in SE16 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
25,337 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (78.7%). Flats make up 83.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE16 2England
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached4%31.5%
Terraced11.4%23%
Purpose-built flat78.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.7% of households in SE16 2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.2% own outright and 12.5% with a mortgage.

SE16 2
20%
34%
43%
England
  • Owned19.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented34.3%20.5%
  • Social rented43.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE16 2England
Owned outright7.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council27.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE16 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

SE16 2England
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.7%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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