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Housing in SW8 2FT

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

Neighbourhood
Vauxhall South
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,392 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (95.8%). Flats make up 98.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW8 2FTEngland
Detached0.6%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced0.3%23%
Purpose-built flat95.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW8 2FT area is less than half that, at 21%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 60.9% of households against 20.5%. 8.8% own outright and 12.2% with a mortgage.

SW8 2FT
21%
61%
England
  • Owned21%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7.7%1%
  • Private rented60.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW8 2FTEngland
Owned outright8.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent57.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 40.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW8 2FTEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 40.1%. 8.7% of households include dependent children.

SW8 2FTEngland
Living alone, under 6640.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over0.6%12.8%
Couple, no children26.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.8%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 2FT sits in (Vauxhall South): about 1,392 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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