Housing in SW2 4SA
What the homes in SW2 4SA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Streatham Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,808 (2024)
SW2 4SALondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (26.1%). Flats make up 42.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 4SA area is broadly in line with that, at 61.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.8% of households against 20.5%. 28.8% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented21.8%20.5%
- Social rented16.3%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 2.7 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.8%. 27.3% 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 4SA sits in (Streatham Central): about 1,808 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.