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Housing in SE16 7PS

What the homes in SE16 7PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Surrey Quays
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,123 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (73.1%). Flats make up 74.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE16 7PSEngland
Detached0.6%22.9%
Semi-detached9.8%31.5%
Terraced14.7%23%
Purpose-built flat73.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32% of households in the SE16 7PS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

SE16 7PS
32%
49%
12%
England
  • Owned32%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7%1%
  • Private rented48.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE16 7PSEngland
Owned outright12.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.9%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE16 7PSEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (27.3%). 17.2% of households include dependent children.

SE16 7PSEngland
Living alone, under 6623.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.1%12.8%
Couple, no children27.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households26.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE16 7PS (Surrey Quays) (about 2,123 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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