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Housing in SW8 2LU

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

Neighbourhood
Vauxhall South
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,721 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (98.1%). Flats make up 99.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW8 2LUEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0%31.5%
Terraced0.1%23%
Purpose-built flat98.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW8 2LU area is less than half that, at 27.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 46% of households against 20.5%. 16.4% own outright and 10.9% with a mortgage.

SW8 2LU
27%
46%
20%
England
  • Owned27.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7.1%1%
  • Private rented46%20.5%
  • Social rented19.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW8 2LUEngland
Owned outright16.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.6%18.2%
Other private rented5.5%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association17.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW8 2LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 45.4%. 13% of households include dependent children.

SW8 2LUEngland
Living alone, under 6645.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.6%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 2LU sits in (Vauxhall South): about 1,721 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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