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Housing in SW2 2QR

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

Neighbourhood
West Dulwich
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,201 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (43.8%). Flats make up 73.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW2 2QREngland
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11%31.5%
Terraced14.4%23%
Purpose-built flat28.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house43.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.5% of households in the SW2 2QR area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.2% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

SW2 2QR
42%
29%
27%
England
  • Owned42.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented28.9%20.5%
  • Social rented27.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW2 2QREngland
Owned outright13.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association18.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW2 2QREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.1%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

SW2 2QREngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW2 2QR (West Dulwich) (about 2,201 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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