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Housing in SW16 2RF

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

Neighbourhood
West Norwood West & Streatham East
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,992 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (57.8%). Flats make up 62.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW16 2RFEngland
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached16.6%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat57.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 2RF area is well below that, at 33%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.9% of households against 20.5%. 11.2% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

SW16 2RF
33%
26%
36%
England
  • Owned33%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.3%1%
  • Private rented25.9%20.5%
  • Social rented35.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 2RFEngland
Owned outright11.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council24.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 2RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.2%. 31.8% of households include dependent children.

SW16 2RFEngland
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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 2RF sits in (West Norwood West & Streatham East): about 1,992 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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