Housing in SW4 9LU
What the homes in SW4 9LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Clapham South
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,359 (2024)
SW4 9LULondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (46.7%). Flats make up 35.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW4 9LU area is above that, at 71.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 45.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented23.4%20.5%
- Social rented5.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26%. 27% 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 9LU sits in (Clapham South): about 1,359 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.