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Housing in SW4

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

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
82,882 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (45.2%). Flats make up 73.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW4England
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached5.5%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat45.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house24.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW4 is well below that, at 35.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.5% of households against 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

SW4
36%
35%
28%
England
  • Owned35.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented35.5%20.5%
  • Social rented27.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW4England
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council15.4%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 24.9%. 17.9% of households include dependent children.

SW4England
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households24.9%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

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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