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Housing in SW16 6BF

What the homes in SW16 6BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Streatham Green
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,426 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.2%). Flats make up 67%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW16 6BFEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached7.3%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat35.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house29.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 6BF area is below that, at 45.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.7% of households against 20.5%. 11.8% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

SW16 6BF
45%
39%
England
  • Owned45.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.7%1%
  • Private rented38.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 6BFEngland
Owned outright11.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 6BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.7%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

SW16 6BFEngland
Living alone, under 6625.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.2%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 6BF sits in (Streatham Green): about 2,426 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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