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Housing in SW2 2DW

What the homes in SW2 2DW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brixton Hill East
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,434 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (56.3%). Flats make up 67.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW2 2DWEngland
Detached0.6%22.9%
Semi-detached4%31.5%
Terraced27.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house56.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 2DW area is below that, at 44.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.4% of households against 20.5%. 16.7% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

SW2 2DW
44%
36%
19%
England
  • Owned44.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented36.4%20.5%
  • Social rented18.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW2 2DWEngland
Owned outright16.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association16.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW2 2DWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 25.5%. 16.2% of households include dependent children.

SW2 2DWEngland
Living alone, under 6621.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households25.5%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 2DW sits in (Brixton Hill East): about 1,434 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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