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Housing in SW8 2RT

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

Neighbourhood
Stockwell West
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,327 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (78.6%). Flats make up 86%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW8 2RTEngland
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached3.5%31.5%
Terraced9.5%23%
Purpose-built flat78.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW8 2RT area is less than half that, at 15.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.9% of households against 20.5%. 4.6% own outright and 10.5% with a mortgage.

SW8 2RT
15%
35%
48%
England
  • Owned15.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented34.9%20.5%
  • Social rented48.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW8 2RTEngland
Owned outright4.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council43.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW8 2RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.5%. 22.4% of households include dependent children.

SW8 2RTEngland
Living alone, under 6630.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.9%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 2RT sits in (Stockwell West): about 2,327 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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