Housing in SW4 8EA
What the homes in SW4 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Acre Lane
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,033 (2024)
SW4 8EALondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (34.2%). Flats make up 63.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW4 8EA area is well below that, at 40%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.7% of households against 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned40%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented36.7%20.5%
- Social rented21.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is sharers and other households, at 31%. 13% 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 SW4 8EA sits in (Acre Lane): about 2,033 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.