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Housing in SW2 3BD

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

Neighbourhood
Leigham Vale & Royal Circus
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,627 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.5%). Flats make up 54.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW2 3BDEngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached32.5%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat29.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 3BD area is broadly in line with that, at 55.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.2% of households against 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.

SW2 3BD
55%
22%
22%
England
  • Owned55.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented22%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW2 3BDEngland
Owned outright19.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council20.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW2 3BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 18.9%. 26.3% of households include dependent children.

SW2 3BDEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.9%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 3BD sits in (Leigham Vale & Royal Circus): about 1,627 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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