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SE1 4YP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Elephant & Castle
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,851 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE1 4YP is like

SE1 4YP is a postcode in the Elephant & Castle area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,851 people. 20.8% of households own their home, 54.2% rent privately and 24.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 4YP compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 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: 27 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

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

Household incomeMore

£81,885

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE1 4YP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
54.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
32.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
40.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

Questions

SE1 4YP FAQs

Is SE1 4YP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 4YP?

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 4YP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE1 4YP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SE1 4YP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 19.5% of residents. 20.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.4%).

Which council covers SE1 4YP?

The local authority for SE1 4YP is Southwark.

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

How well connected is SE1 4YP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 69 bus stops within 800m and 27 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Borough 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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