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Housing in SE8 5

What the homes in SE8 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
21,968 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (76.3%). Flats make up 83.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE8 5England
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached3.9%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat76.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22.8% of households in SE8 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 6% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

SE8 5
23%
29%
46%
England
  • Owned22.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented28.5%20.5%
  • Social rented45.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE8 5England
Owned outright6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council28.5%8.3%
From a housing association17.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE8 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.4%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

SE8 5England
Living alone, under 6626.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households18%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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