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Housing in SE24 9PY

What the homes in SE24 9PY 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
1,991 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.4%). Flats make up 37.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SE24 9PYEngland
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced32.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.9% of households in the SE24 9PY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 26.7% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

SE24 9PY
60%
19%
21%
England
  • Owned59.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented20.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE24 9PYEngland
Owned outright26.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council18.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE24 9PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.2%). 36.2% of households include dependent children.

SE24 9PYEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE24 9PY (Herne Hill & Dulwich Park) (about 1,991 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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