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Housing in SE16 5

What the homes in SE16 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
10,512 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (64.4%). Flats make up 71.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE16 5England
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached7%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat64.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.8% of households in SE16 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 12% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

SE16 5
32%
36%
29%
England
  • Owned31.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented36.3%20.5%
  • Social rented29.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE16 5England
Owned outright12%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council9.6%8.3%
From a housing association19.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE16 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.5%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

SE16 5England
Living alone, under 6627.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.8%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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