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Housing in SE21 7

What the homes in SE21 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
17,041 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35%). Flats make up 46.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE21 7England
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached18.8%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat35%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.7% of households in SE21 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

SE21 7
57%
19%
23%
England
  • Owned56.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented19.4%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE21 7England
Owned outright27%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council17%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE21 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.8%). 33.5% of households include dependent children.

SE21 7England
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%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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