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Housing in SE16 2SU

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

Neighbourhood
Silwood & Pepys
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,113 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.1%). Flats make up 58.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE16 2SUEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached7.1%31.5%
Terraced32.1%23%
Purpose-built flat47.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.7% of households in the SE16 2SU area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.4% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.

SE16 2SU
29%
48%
21%
England
  • Owned28.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented48.3%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE16 2SUEngland
Owned outright9.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association13.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

SE16 2SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26%). 13% of households include dependent children.

SE16 2SUEngland
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.1%12.8%
Couple, no children23.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.5%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 SE16 2SU (Silwood & Pepys) (about 2,113 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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