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Housing in SW2 4UT

What the homes in SW2 4UT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,839 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (95.8%). Flats make up 97.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW2 4UTEngland
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached0.8%31.5%
Terraced0.8%23%
Purpose-built flat95.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 4UT area is less than half that, at 14.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.8% of households against 20.5%. 5.8% own outright and 9% with a mortgage.

SW2 4UT
15%
24%
61%
England
  • Owned14.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented23.8%20.5%
  • Social rented60.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW2 4UTEngland
Owned outright5.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council13.9%8.3%
From a housing association46.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW2 4UTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.1%. 23.1% of households include dependent children.

SW2 4UTEngland
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households23%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 4UT sits in (Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North): about 1,839 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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