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Housing in SE4 1

What the homes in SE4 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
29,313 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.1%). Flats make up 52.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE4 1England
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached11.7%31.5%
Terraced33.1%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house28.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.1% of households in SE4 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

SE4 1
49%
27%
22%
England
  • Owned49.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented27.4%20.5%
  • Social rented22.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE4 1England
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council10.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE4 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.8%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

SE4 1England
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.2%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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