Housing in SW8 1LS
What the homes in SW8 1LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Vauxhall South
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,010 (2024)
SW8 1LSLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (76%). Flats make up 79.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW8 1LS area is less than half that, at 15.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 6.5% own outright and 9.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned15.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented15.2%20.5%
- Social rented68%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.1% 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 24.5%. 16.5% 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 1LS sits in (Vauxhall South): about 1,010 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.