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SE1 7JJ area guide

Who lives in SE1 7JJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lambeth Walk & North Kennington
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,663 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE1 7JJ is like

SE1 7JJ is a postcode in the Lambeth Walk & North Kennington area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,663 people. 24.5% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 58.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE1 7 sold for a median of £560,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE1 7JJ compares

Headline figures for SE1 7JJ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£560,000

Median over 63 sales in SE1 7, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 32 stations within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 30 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,162

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE1 7JJ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
29.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
58.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE1 7 is down 8.2% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
32 stations within a mile and 63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE1 7JJ FAQs

Is SE1 7JJ 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 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 7JJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £560,000.

Homes in SE1 7 sold for a median of £560,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE1 7JJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE1 7JJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SE1 7JJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.5% of residents. 24.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (85.1%).

Which council covers SE1 7JJ?

The local authority for SE1 7JJ is Lambeth.

SE1 7JJ comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE1 7JJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 63 bus stops within 800m and 32 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Lambeth Pier, 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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