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Housing in SE17 3AS

What the homes in SE17 3AS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,368 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (87.7%). Flats make up 88.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE17 3ASEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached1.6%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat87.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.5% of households in the SE17 3AS area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 7.7% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.

SE17 3AS
20%
19%
60%
England
  • Owned19.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented60.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE17 3ASEngland
Owned outright7.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council38.2%8.3%
From a housing association22.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 50.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE17 3ASEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.5%). 16.8% of households include dependent children.

SE17 3ASEngland
Living alone, under 6640.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.4%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 SE17 3AS (Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West) (about 1,368 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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