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Housing in SW4 7PG

What the homes in SW4 7PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Acre Lane
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,921 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (54%). Flats make up 74.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW4 7PGEngland
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached4.9%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house54%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW4 7PG area is less than half that, at 30%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.2% of households against 20.5%. 9.6% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

SW4 7PG
30%
42%
26%
England
  • Owned30%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented42.2%20.5%
  • Social rented25.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW4 7PGEngland
Owned outright9.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association22.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW4 7PGEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 34.8%. 11.6% of households include dependent children.

SW4 7PGEngland
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households34.8%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 SW4 7PG sits in (Acre Lane): about 1,921 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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