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Housing in SW16 9

What the homes in SW16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
1,967 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (27.7%). Flats make up 59.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW16 9England
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat25.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house27.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.5% of households in SW16 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.7% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

SW16 9
47%
39%
13%
England
  • Owned46.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented38.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW16 9England
Owned outright19.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 33.6% of households include dependent children.

SW16 9England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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