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Housing in SE26

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

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
49,203 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (46.3%). Flats make up 63.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE26England
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced20.6%23%
Purpose-built flat46.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.3% of households in SE26 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

SE26
47%
23%
28%
England
  • Owned47.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE26England
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council13.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE26England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

SE26England
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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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