Housing in SW8 1BD
What the homes in SW8 1BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Oval
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,374 (2024)
SW8 1BDLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (47.7%). Flats make up 72.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW8 1BD area is well below that, at 37.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.8% of households against 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented26.8%20.5%
- Social rented34.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%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. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.4%. 18.9% 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 SW8 1BD sits in (Oval): about 1,374 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.