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Housing in SW2 3RY

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

Neighbourhood
Brixton Hill West
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,019 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (54.4%). Flats make up 74.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW2 3RYEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached5.7%31.5%
Terraced18%23%
Purpose-built flat54.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 3RY area is well below that, at 38.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.8% of households against 20.5%. 14.1% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

SW2 3RY
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England
  • Owned38.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented24.8%20.5%
  • Social rented34.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW2 3RYEngland
Owned outright14.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council16.9%8.3%
From a housing association17.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW2 3RYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.7%. 24% of households include dependent children.

SW2 3RYEngland
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.2%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 3RY sits in (Brixton Hill West): about 2,019 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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