Housing in SW16 3RD
What the homes in SW16 3RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Norwood South
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,573 (2024)
SW16 3RDLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (87.4%). Flats make up 91.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 3RD area is less than half that, at 23.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.4% of households against 20.5%. 6.3% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned23.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented21.4%20.5%
- Social rented54.2%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 2.6 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 20%. 35.3% 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 3RD sits in (West Norwood South): about 1,573 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.