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Housing in SW8 2AA

What the homes in SW8 2AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stockwell West
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,685 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (72.1%). Flats make up 92.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW8 2AAEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced6%23%
Purpose-built flat72.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW8 2AA area is less than half that, at 22.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.3% of households against 20.5%. 6.6% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.

SW8 2AA
22%
34%
43%
England
  • Owned22.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented34.3%20.5%
  • Social rented43.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW8 2AAEngland
Owned outright6.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council40.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW8 2AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 30.4%. 20.6% of households include dependent children.

SW8 2AAEngland
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households30.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW8 2AA sits in (Stockwell West): about 1,685 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.

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