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Housing in SW16 2SF

What the homes in SW16 2SF 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
1,625 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (34.1%). Flats make up 52.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW16 2SFEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached11.3%31.5%
Terraced34.1%23%
Purpose-built flat24.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house28.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 2SF area is below that, at 54%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.1% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

SW16 2SF
54%
31%
15%
England
  • Owned54%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented31.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 2SFEngland
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 2SFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 31.5% of households include dependent children.

SW16 2SFEngland
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.6%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 2SF sits in (Leigham Vale & Royal Circus): about 1,625 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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