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Housing in SW16 2RT

What the homes in SW16 2RT 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
1,500 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (31.3%). Flats make up 35.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SW16 2RTEngland
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced31.3%23%
Purpose-built flat15.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 2RT area is broadly in line with that, at 62.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20% of households against 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.

SW16 2RT
63%
20%
17%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented17.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 2RTEngland
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council10.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 2RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.6%. 28.8% of households include dependent children.

SW16 2RTEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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 2RT sits in (West Norwood West & Streatham East): about 1,500 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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