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Housing in SE21

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

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
33,159 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.4%). Flats make up 53.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE21England
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced23.3%23%
Purpose-built flat34.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.5% of households in SE21 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

SE21
49%
24%
25%
England
  • Owned49.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE21England
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council14%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

SE21England
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%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

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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