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SE1 6TH area guide

Who lives in SE1 6TH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,504 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE1 6TH is like

SE1 6TH is a postcode in the Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,504 people. 18.2% of households own their home, 36% rent privately and 37.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE1 6 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE1 6TH compares

Headline figures for SE1 6TH, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£470,000

Median over 55 sales in SE1 6, +15.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 19 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

98%

Rated good or better across 42 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,622

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE1 6TH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
38.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SE1 6TH FAQs

Is SE1 6TH 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 45.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 98% 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 6TH?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in SE1 6 sold for a median of £470,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE1 6TH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE1 6TH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SE1 6TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.4% of residents. 18.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (93.3%).

Which council covers SE1 6TH?

The local authority for SE1 6TH is Southwark.

SE1 6TH comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE1 6TH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 69 bus stops within 800m and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 0.1 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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