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Housing in SE24 9

What the homes in SE24 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
24,490 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.2%). Flats make up 56.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE24 9England
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached15.3%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat31.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46% of households in SE24 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

SE24 9
46%
25%
28%
England
  • Owned46%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented25.4%20.5%
  • Social rented27.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE24 9England
Owned outright19.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council13.6%8.3%
From a housing association14%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE24 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

SE24 9England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.1%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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