Housing in SW2 2PN
What the homes in SW2 2PN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tulse Hill
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,855 (2024)
SW2 2PNLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (79.8%). Flats make up 81.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 2PN area is less than half that, at 27.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.6% of households against 20.5%. 8.6% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.6%1%
- Private rented20.6%20.5%
- Social rented49.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25%. 26.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW2 2PN sits in (Tulse Hill): about 1,855 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.