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SE1 4EQ area guide

Who lives in SE1 4EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: London Bridge & Bermondsey West
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,170 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE1 4EQ is like

SE1 4EQ is a postcode in the London Bridge & Bermondsey West area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,170 people. 19.3% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 60.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SE1 4 sold for a median of £485,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE1 4EQ compares

Headline figures for SE1 4EQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,000

Median over 68 sales in SE1 4, −10.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 33 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,102

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE1 4EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
25.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
31.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
60.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE1 4 is down 10.2% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE1 4EQ FAQs

Is SE1 4EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 4EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,000.

Homes in SE1 4 sold for a median of £485,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE1 4EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE1 4EQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE1 4EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.2% of residents. 19.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (89.7%).

Which council covers SE1 4EQ?

The local authority for SE1 4EQ is Southwark.

SE1 4EQ comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE1 4EQ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Borough Station, 0.3 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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