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Housing in SE6 2

What the homes in SE6 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
23,956 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (28.5%). Flats make up 51.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE6 2England
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat28.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.8% of households in SE6 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

SE6 2
46%
27%
26%
England
  • Owned45.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented26.9%20.5%
  • Social rented26.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE6 2England
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association19%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE6 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.4%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

SE6 2England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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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