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Housing in SE22 0

What the homes in SE22 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
16,466 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.9%). Flats make up 63.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE22 0England
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.4%31.5%
Terraced20.4%23%
Purpose-built flat34.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48% of households in SE22 0 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.8% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

SE22 0
48%
26%
25%
England
  • Owned48%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented26.2%20.5%
  • Social rented25%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE22 0England
Owned outright16.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council15.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE22 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.9%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

SE22 0England
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households13%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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