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Housing in SW2 3AR

What the homes in SW2 3AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Streatham Hill
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,801 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (36%). Flats make up 66.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW2 3AREngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached9.4%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat28.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house36%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 3AR area is well below that, at 33.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.5% of households against 20.5%. 9.2% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

SW2 3AR
33%
25%
40%
England
  • Owned33.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented25.5%20.5%
  • Social rented40.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW2 3AREngland
Owned outright9.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council39.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW2 3AREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 24.8%. 16.2% of households include dependent children.

SW2 3AREngland
Living alone, under 6624.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households24.8%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. 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 3AR sits in (Streatham Hill): about 1,801 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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