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Housing in SE27 9

What the homes in SE27 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
24,008 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.6%). Flats make up 61.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE27 9England
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached16.1%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat35.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.9% of households in SE27 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

SE27 9
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28%
31%
England
  • Owned39.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented28.1%20.5%
  • Social rented30.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE27 9England
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council18.1%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE27 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.7%). 28% of households include dependent children.

SE27 9England
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households13%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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