The Numbers Driving Brixton's Neighbourhood Housing Changes

Work has started on 378 new social and affordable homes on Somerleyton Road in Central Brixton, with 56% designated as social or affordable housing and 187 units planned for the initial phase. Completion is expected by 2030. These figures sit alongside separate approvals for 288 homes at Pop Brixton and International House, where two tower blocks of 18 and 20 storeys are set to include 40% social rent units.

Somerleyton Road Scale

The Somerleyton Road scheme supplies the largest single total in the current pipeline. Its 378 homes represent more than half of the combined new units across the main projects now under way or approved in the area. The 56% social and affordable share and the 187-unit first phase provide concrete markers for delivery timelines through 2030.

Pop Brixton and International House Figures

Planning permission covers 288 homes on the Pop Brixton and International House sites. The two towers will reach 18 and 20 storeys, with 40% allocated to social rent. Pop Brixton is scheduled to close by the end of 2026 and International House by spring 2027, affecting more than 100 community groups and charities that currently use the buildings.

Additional Site Totals

The Your New Town Hall joint venture will deliver 194 council-owned homes along with new council offices. Taylor Wimpey's The Edge development near the viaduct will add 71 new flats, of which 21 are designated affordable. Traders running the Buy Back Brixton campaign have set a £50m valuation for their bid to acquire Brixton Village and Market Row for community ownership.

These counts and percentages come directly from the approved schemes and active campaigns. They show the volume of housing proposed, the proportion reserved for social rent or affordable use, and the dates when existing spaces are due to close. Residents and groups can track updates through the listed planning documents and council announcements as the projects move forward.