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Housing in SW4 9EA

What the homes in SW4 9EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Clapham South
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,765 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (30.9%). Flats make up 50.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW4 9EAEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached13.9%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat22.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house28%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW4 9EA area is below that, at 52.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.9% of households against 20.5%. 19.7% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

SW4 9EA
52%
29%
19%
England
  • Owned52.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented28.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW4 9EAEngland
Owned outright19.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council14.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 19.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW4 9EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 22.8%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

SW4 9EAEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.8%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 9EA sits in (Clapham South): about 1,765 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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