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Housing in SE16 9

What the homes in SE16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
2,281 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (74.3%). Flats make up 91.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE16 9England
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached1.1%31.5%
Terraced7.2%23%
Purpose-built flat74.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building13.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20.4% of households in SE16 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.2% own outright and 13.3% with a mortgage.

SE16 9
20%
34%
44%
England
  • Owned20.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented34.4%20.5%
  • Social rented44.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE16 9England
Owned outright7.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council16.4%8.3%
From a housing association27.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE16 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.9%). 16% of households include dependent children.

SE16 9England
Living alone, under 6633.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.7%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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