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Housing in SE24 9LD

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

Neighbourhood
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,868 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.3%). Flats make up 31.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

SE24 9LDEngland
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached11.7%31.5%
Terraced53.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.8% of households in the SE24 9LD area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.9% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

SE24 9LD
64%
24%
12%
England
  • Owned63.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE24 9LDEngland
Owned outright27.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 20.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE24 9LDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.8%). 37.2% of households include dependent children.

SE24 9LDEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE24 9LD (Herne Hill & Dulwich Park) (about 1,868 residents).

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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