Alimosho LGA has the highest number of households in Lagos State, housing over 1.1M households

Key takeaways:

  • Alimosho leads by far with 1,120,776 households—more than 400,000 households ahead of second-placed Oshodi Isolo (639,866).
  • Oshodi Isolo, Ikeja, and Ojo each have over 390,000 households, positioning them as Lagos’ other major residential hubs.
  • Lagos Island, despite its popularity and commercial relevance, has the fewest households at just 27,199.
  • Ibeju-Lekki, often seen as a fast-developing area, currently has only 71,496 households, highlighting its future potential.
  • Mushin, Surulere, and Ifako Ijaiye all have over 280,000 households each, forming a mid-tier residential cluster worth noting for service providers and real estate developers.
  • Coastal and outer LGAs like Badagry and Epe still reflect moderate household numbers, potentially constrained by infrastructure and distance from central business districts.
  • The gap between top and bottom LGAs is wide, showing Lagos’ uneven urban spread and pointing to both opportunities and challenges in housing development, planning, and equitable service delivery.

Alimosho LGA alone accounts for over 1.1 million households—nearly double that of the next LGA, Oshodi Isolo. This makes Alimosho not just the most populated in terms of households, but a significant player in Lagos’ urban sprawl and housing demands. The figure underscores the area's rapid residential growth and the increasing need for urban planning, infrastructure, and essential services tailored to its scale. This also reflects a potential client base larger than some entire Nigerian states.

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