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SE1 1QS area guide

Who lives in SE1 1QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Borough & Southwark Street
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,771 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE1 1QS is like

SE1 1QS is a postcode in the Borough & Southwark Street area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,771 people. 19.5% of households own their home, 38.8% rent privately and 39.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE1 1 sold for a median of £625,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE1 1QS compares

Headline figures for SE1 1QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£625,000

Median over 29 sales in SE1 1, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 42 stations within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 25 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,670

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE1 1QS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
32.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE1 1 is up 7.4% on the year before.

Questions

SE1 1QS FAQs

Is SE1 1QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE1 1QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £625,000.

Homes in SE1 1 sold for a median of £625,000 across 29 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE1 1QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE1 1QS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE1 1QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.3% of residents. 19.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (79.1%).

Which council covers SE1 1QS?

The local authority for SE1 1QS is Southwark.

SE1 1QS comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE1 1QS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 42 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Borough Underground Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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