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Housing in SE24

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

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
39,271 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.7%). Flats make up 61.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE24England
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached12.6%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat37.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.9% of households in SE24 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.1% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

SE24
40%
24%
34%
England
  • Owned39.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented24.2%20.5%
  • Social rented33.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE24England
Owned outright16.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council13.9%8.3%
From a housing association19.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE24England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.5%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

SE24England
Living alone, under 6621.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Lambeth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lambeth (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LambethEngland
All homes£2,525£1,459
One bedroom£1,882£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,342£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,682£1,489
Four or more£3,715£2,161
Detached£2,974£1,640
Semi-detached£3,377£1,449
Terraced£3,108£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,186£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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