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Housing in SW2 5AA

What the homes in SW2 5AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brixton Central
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,828 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (50.8%). Flats make up 77.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW2 5AAEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached4.1%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat50.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house24.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW2 5AA area is well below that, at 37.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.8% of households against 20.5%. 12.4% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

SW2 5AA
37%
31%
30%
England
  • Owned37.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented30.8%20.5%
  • Social rented29.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW2 5AAEngland
Owned outright12.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.8%18.2%
Other private rented5.9%2.2%
From the council19.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW2 5AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.6%. 18.5% of households include dependent children.

SW2 5AAEngland
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.2%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 5AA sits in (Brixton Central): about 1,828 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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