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Housing in SE17

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

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
45,074 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (78.5%). Flats make up 88.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE17England
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached2%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat78.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

18.4% of households in SE17 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 6.4% own outright and 12% with a mortgage.

SE17
18%
30%
48%
England
  • Owned18.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented29.6%20.5%
  • Social rented48.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE17England
Owned outright6.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council37.4%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.6%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

SE17England
Living alone, under 6626.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.7%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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