Housing in SW8 1RT
What the homes in SW8 1RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Vauxhall South
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,738 (2024)
SW8 1RTLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (48.1%). Flats make up 83.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW8 1RT area is less than half that, at 25.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.5% of households against 20.5%. 10.6% own outright and 14.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned25.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.2%1%
- Private rented33.5%20.5%
- Social rented38.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.2% 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 36.4%. 9.5% 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 1RT sits in (Vauxhall South): about 1,738 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.