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Housing in SE4 9

What the homes in SE4 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
1,747 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (46.5%). Flats make up 73.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE4 9England
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached6.8%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat46.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house24.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.8% of households in SE4 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 11.8% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

SE4 9
37%
26%
35%
England
  • Owned36.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented26.3%20.5%
  • Social rented35.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE4 9England
Owned outright11.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council22.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE4 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.7%). 24% of households include dependent children.

SE4 9England
Living alone, under 6626.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.3%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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