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SE1 8 area guide

Who lives in SE1 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
13,589 (2024)
At a glance

What SE1 8 is like

The SE1 8 postcode sector in Lambeth covers 182 live postcodes and is home to about 13,589 people in 5,706 households. 21.7% of households own their home, 36.5% rent privately and 39.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 55.3% 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 8 sold for a median of £815,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE1 8 compares

Headline figures for SE1 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£815,000

Median over 30 sales in SE1 8, +7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 46 stations within a mile, 75 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in SE1 8.

Household incomeMore
£71,442

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE1 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    36.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    21.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    37.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    39.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  5. 05
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SE1 8 is up 7.6% on the year before.

Questions

SE1 8 FAQs

01
Is SE1 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in SE1 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £815,000.

Homes in SE1 8 sold for a median of £815,000 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE1 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE1 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE1 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.1% of residents. 21.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (83.6%).
05
Which council covers SE1 8?

The local authority for SE1 8 is Lambeth.

SE1 8 comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE1 8?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 75 bus stops within 800m and 46 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is London Waterloo East Rail Station, 140 yards 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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