Housing in SW8 2TH
What the homes in SW8 2TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Vauxhall South
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,838 (2024)
SW8 2THLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (77.3%). Flats make up 88.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW8 2TH area is less than half that, at 24.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 53.9% of households against 20.5%. 8.7% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned24.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.7%1%
- Private rented53.9%20.5%
- Social rented18%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 42.5% 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 40.4%. 9.2% 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 2TH sits in (Vauxhall South): about 2,838 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.