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Housing in SE6

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

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
77,025 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.7%). Flats make up 45.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE6England
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached19.1%31.5%
Terraced31.7%23%
Purpose-built flat27%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.8% of households in SE6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

SE6
48%
25%
26%
England
  • Owned47.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented24.8%20.5%
  • Social rented26.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE6England
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association17.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.8% 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 (21.3%). 29% of households include dependent children.

SE6England
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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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