Housing in SW8 2DF
What the homes in SW8 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Stockwell North
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37%). Flats make up 65%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW8 2DF area is well below that, at 41%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33% of households against 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned41%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented33%20.5%
- Social rented25.7%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 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% 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 25.8%. 15.5% 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 2DF sits in (Stockwell North): about 1,559 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.