Housing in SW9 1BF
What the homes in SW9 1BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton North
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,306 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (92.7%). Flats make up 97.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW9 1BF area is less than half that, at 26.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.8% of households against 20.5%. 6% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned26.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented19.8%20.5%
- Social rented52.2%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 2.4 people living in it. 33.3% 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 26.8%. 18.2% 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 SW9 1BF sits in (Brixton North): about 2,306 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.