PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · London

Housing in SW2 4EJ

What the homes in SW2 4EJ 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)
Property types

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.

SW2 4EJEngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached2.9%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat54.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 4EJ 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.

SW2 4EJ
33%
39%
23%
England
  • 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

SW2 4EJEngland
Owned outright7.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council12.6%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

SW2 4EJEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 28.7%. 19.6% of households include dependent children.

SW2 4EJEngland
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households28.7%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 4EJ 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes