Housing in SW2 3BF
What the homes in SW2 3BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Streatham Hill
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,875 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (46.7%). Flats make up 67.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 3BF area is below that, at 47.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.5% of households against 20.5%. 19.1% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned47.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented38.5%20.5%
- Social rented12.3%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. 30.8% 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 23.7%. 21.5% 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 3BF sits in (Streatham Hill): about 1,875 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.