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Housing in SW16 2JS

What the homes in SW16 2JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leigham Vale & Royal Circus
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,691 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52.2%). Flats make up 77.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW16 2JSEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached10.7%31.5%
Terraced10.2%23%
Purpose-built flat52.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 2JS area is well below that, at 37.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.7% of households against 20.5%. 10.4% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

SW16 2JS
37%
28%
34%
England
  • Owned37.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented27.7%20.5%
  • Social rented33.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 2JSEngland
Owned outright10.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council18%8.3%
From a housing association15.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 2JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.6%. 27.2% of households include dependent children.

SW16 2JSEngland
Living alone, under 6629.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%7.7%
Rents

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.

LambethEngland
All homes£2,525£1,459
One bedroom£1,882£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,342£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,682£1,489
Four or more£3,715£2,161
Detached£2,974£1,640
Semi-detached£3,377£1,449
Terraced£3,108£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,186£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW16 2JS sits in (Leigham Vale & Royal Circus): about 1,691 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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