England · ONS E09000028
Southwark is one of England's local authorities.
Southwark council housing data (2023-24)
The following figures are reported by Southwark to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing waiting list (households) | 12,333 |
| Waiting for 1 bedroom | 6,860 |
| Waiting for 2 bedrooms | 3,080 |
| Waiting for 3 bedrooms | 1,601 |
| Waiting for 4+ bedrooms | 792 |
| Council-owned dwellings | 36,812 |
| Social rent dwellings | 36,665 |
| Affordable rent dwellings | 0 |
| Vacant dwellings | 1,238 |
| Average relet time (days) | 50.4 |
| Lettings to new tenants | 662 |
| Lettings to existing tenants | 462 |
| Council evictions (total) | 44 |
| Evictions for rent arrears | 26 |
| Evictions for anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Illegal sub-let property recoveries | 50 |
| Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock | D |
| New social rent homes built | 0 |
| New affordable rent homes built | 0 |
Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.