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Housing in SE6 9

What the homes in SE6 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
4,354 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (32.6%). Flats make up 67.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE6 9England
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached20.8%31.5%
Terraced7.7%23%
Purpose-built flat30.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house32.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.1% of households in SE6 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

SE6 9
38%
39%
21%
England
  • Owned38.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented38.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE6 9England
Owned outright14.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE6 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.4%). 29% of households include dependent children.

SE6 9England
Living alone, under 6629.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%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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