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Housing in SE6 2RN

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

Neighbourhood
Forster Park & Southend
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,315 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59.1%). Flats make up 61.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE6 2RNEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced2.1%23%
Purpose-built flat59.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.1% of households in the SE6 2RN area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

SE6 2RN
38%
18%
43%
England
  • Owned38.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented43.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE6 2RNEngland
Owned outright19.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association34.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE6 2RNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.7%). 34% of households include dependent children.

SE6 2RNEngland
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children6.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE6 2RN (Forster Park & Southend) (about 2,315 residents).

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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