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Housing in SW2 1QA

What the homes in SW2 1QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,319 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.4%). Flats make up 63.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW2 1QAEngland
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached8.3%31.5%
Terraced26.6%23%
Purpose-built flat33.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 1QA area is well below that, at 39.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.5% of households against 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

SW2 1QA
39%
33%
23%
England
  • Owned39.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.3%1%
  • Private rented32.5%20.5%
  • Social rented22.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW2 1QAEngland
Owned outright13.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW2 1QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 20.4% of households include dependent children.

SW2 1QAEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households19%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 SW2 1QA sits in (Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park): about 2,319 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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