Housing in SW2 3EB
What the homes in SW2 3EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tulse Hill
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,473 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (55.9%). Flats make up 64.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 3EB area is well below that, at 33.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.7% of households against 20.5%. 10.4% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented18.7%20.5%
- Social rented46.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.6% 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 20.3%. 25% 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 3EB sits in (Tulse Hill): about 1,473 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.