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Housing in SE22

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

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
43,381 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29.6%). Flats make up 58%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE22England
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached13.8%31.5%
Terraced25.2%23%
Purpose-built flat29.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.1% of households in SE22 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.4% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

SE22
49%
26%
24%
England
  • Owned49.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented25.7%20.5%
  • Social rented24.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE22England
Owned outright18.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council15.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE22England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

SE22England
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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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