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Housing in SE4

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

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
45,150 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.2%). Flats make up 54.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE4England
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached10.8%31.5%
Terraced32.2%23%
Purpose-built flat25%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house27.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.6% of households in SE4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.5% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

SE4
47%
27%
25%
England
  • Owned46.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented26.7%20.5%
  • Social rented25.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE4England
Owned outright16.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council13.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.9%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

SE4England
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.9%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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