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Housing in SE5

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

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
91,196 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (64.5%). Flats make up 79.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE5England
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached5.3%31.5%
Terraced12.9%23%
Purpose-built flat64.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.8% of households in SE5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 8.9% own outright and 17.9% with a mortgage.

SE5
27%
24%
47%
England
  • Owned26.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented23.5%20.5%
  • Social rented47.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE5England
Owned outright8.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council33.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.2% 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 (23.8%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

SE5England
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.6%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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