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Housing in SW9 1

What the homes in SW9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
2,306 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (92.7%). Flats make up 97.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW9 1England
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.8%31.5%
Terraced1%23%
Purpose-built flat92.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.5% of households in SW9 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 6% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

SW9 1
26%
20%
52%
England
  • Owned26.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented19.8%20.5%
  • Social rented52.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW9 1England
Owned outright6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council18.2%8.3%
From a housing association34%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.

SW9 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

SW9 1England
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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