Housing in SW16 2PS
What the homes in SW16 2PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Streatham Hill
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,968 (2024)
SW16 2PSLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (82.4%). Flats make up 94.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 2PS area is less than half that, at 23.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.7% of households against 20.5%. 5.9% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned23.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented26.7%20.5%
- Social rented48.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.5%. 24.2% 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 2PS sits in (Streatham Hill): about 1,968 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.