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Housing in SW16 5SU

What the homes in SW16 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Streatham Vale
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,390 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (69.8%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SW16 5SUEngland
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.5%31.5%
Terraced69.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%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 5SU area is broadly in line with that, at 62.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.5% of households against 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

SW16 5SU
63%
28%
England
  • Owned62.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented28.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 5SUEngland
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 23.7%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

SW16 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children7.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.7%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 5SU sits in (Streatham Vale): about 1,390 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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