Housing in SW16 2DB
What the homes in SW16 2DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Streatham Green
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,772 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (46.5%). Flats make up 73%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 2DB area is below that, at 50.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.1% of households against 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned50.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented35.1%20.5%
- Social rented13.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.2%. 27.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Lambeth
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lambeth, August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW16 2DB sits in (Streatham Green): about 1,772 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.