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Housing in SE22 2

What the homes in SE22 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
1,604 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.2%). Flats make up 38.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SE22 2England
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached4.4%31.5%
Terraced56.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house31.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.5% of households in SE22 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.

SE22 2
64%
23%
13%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE22 2England
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE22 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.4%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

SE22 2England
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.5%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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