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Housing in SE27 0UP

What the homes in SE27 0UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Norwood South
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,406 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.7%). Flats make up 42.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SE27 0UPEngland
Detached2.2%22.9%
Semi-detached15.5%31.5%
Terraced39.7%23%
Purpose-built flat29.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.6% of households in the SE27 0UP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 14.2% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

SE27 0UP
39%
18%
42%
England
  • Owned38.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented42%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE27 0UPEngland
Owned outright14.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council37.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE27 0UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.5%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

SE27 0UPEngland
Living alone, under 6629.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE27 0UP (West Norwood South) (about 1,406 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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