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Housing in SE23

What the homes in SE23 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
47,811 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (32.9%). Flats make up 55.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE23England
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached13.4%31.5%
Terraced26.2%23%
Purpose-built flat32.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.7% of households in SE23 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

SE23
53%
25%
21%
England
  • Owned52.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE23England
Owned outright19.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council10.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE23England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

SE23England
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Lewisham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lewisham (August 2026, +2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LewishamEngland
All homes£1,829£1,459
One bedroom£1,457£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,789£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,057£1,489
Four or more£2,714£2,161
Detached£2,497£1,640
Semi-detached£2,360£1,449
Terraced£2,088£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,657£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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