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Housing in SE2 9TR

What the homes in SE2 9TR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Thamesmead
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,152 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (72.8%). Flats make up 74.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE2 9TREngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached4.5%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat72.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

14.4% of households in the SE2 9TR area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 8% own outright and 6.4% with a mortgage.

SE2 9TR
14%
13%
71%
England
  • Owned14.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented71.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE2 9TREngland
Owned outright8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association58.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE2 9TREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.1%). 32.9% of households include dependent children.

SE2 9TREngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children6.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bexley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bexley (August 2026, +1.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BexleyEngland
All homes£1,537£1,459
One bedroom£1,229£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,526£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,865£1,489
Four or more£2,424£2,161
Detached£2,268£1,640
Semi-detached£1,977£1,449
Terraced£1,790£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,387£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE2 9TR (South Thamesmead) (about 2,152 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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