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Postcode district · Southwark

Housing in SE1P

What the homes in SE1P are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
3,458 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (81.1%). Flats make up 94.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE1PEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.9%31.5%
Terraced4.5%23%
Purpose-built flat81.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.7% of households in SE1P own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 8.1% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.

SE1P
20%
43%
37%
England
  • Owned19.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented42.5%20.5%
  • Social rented36.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE1PEngland
Owned outright8.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council18.1%8.3%
From a housing association18.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE1PEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.7%). 13.9% of households include dependent children.

SE1PEngland
Living alone, under 6636.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.6%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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