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Housing in SE26 9

What the homes in SE26 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
1,581 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (67.8%). Flats make up 85.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE26 9England
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached7.1%31.5%
Terraced5.8%23%
Purpose-built flat67.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.4% of households in SE26 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 11.1% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

SE26 9
34%
29%
34%
England
  • Owned34.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented28.6%20.5%
  • Social rented34%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE26 9England
Owned outright11.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council22.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE26 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.1%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

SE26 9England
Living alone, under 6629.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.8%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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