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Housing in SE16

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

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
75,873 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (76.6%). Flats make up 82%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE16England
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached4.1%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat76.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.9% of households in SE16 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 8.7% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.

SE16
25%
33%
38%
England
  • Owned24.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented33.2%20.5%
  • Social rented38.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE16England
Owned outright8.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council22.9%8.3%
From a housing association15.5%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.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.4%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.

SE16England
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.1%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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