Housing in SW2 4EB
What the homes in SW2 4EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Hill West
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,517 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (54.3%). Flats make up 87.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 4EB area is well below that, at 33.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.6% of households against 20.5%. 7.6% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership5.2%1%
- Private rented38.6%20.5%
- Social rented22.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is sharers and other households, at 28.7%. 19.6% 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 4EB sits in (Brixton Hill West): about 2,517 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.