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Housing in SE5 5

What the homes in SE5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
4,438 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (75.5%). Flats make up 94.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE5 5England
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached1.1%31.5%
Terraced3.8%23%
Purpose-built flat75.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21.5% of households in SE5 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 6.7% own outright and 14.8% with a mortgage.

SE5 5
22%
21%
54%
England
  • Owned21.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented54.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE5 5England
Owned outright6.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council37.2%8.3%
From a housing association17.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

SE5 5England
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households17%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Southwark

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Southwark (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SouthwarkEngland
All homes£2,474£1,459
One bedroom£1,876£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,348£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,732£1,489
Four or more£3,608£2,161
Detached£3,300£1,640
Semi-detached£3,416£1,449
Terraced£2,849£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,178£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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