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Housing in SW8 2BB

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

Neighbourhood
Stockwell North
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,473 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (98.3%). Flats make up 99.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW8 2BBEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0.2%31.5%
Terraced0.3%23%
Purpose-built flat98.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW8 2BB area is less than half that, at 9.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.4% of households against 20.5%. 2.7% own outright and 6.8% with a mortgage.

SW8 2BB
14%
76%
England
  • Owned9.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented75.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW8 2BBEngland
Owned outright2.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association69.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW8 2BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.1%. 28.6% of households include dependent children.

SW8 2BBEngland
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%12.8%
Couple, no children6.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children11.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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 2BB sits in (Stockwell North): about 1,473 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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