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SE1 8HS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Southwark St George's
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,225 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE1 8HS is like

SE1 8HS is a postcode in the Southwark St George's area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,225 people. 20% of households own their home, 30.6% rent privately and 44.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 61.6% 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 8 sold for a median of £815,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE1 8HS compares

Headline figures for SE1 8HS, 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: 34.6 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: 41 stations within a mile, 90 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,009

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE1 8HS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
40.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
44.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE1 8 is up 7.6% on the year before.

Questions

SE1 8HS FAQs

Is SE1 8HS 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 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 8HS?

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.

Is SE1 8HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE1 8HS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE1 8HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.8% of residents. 20% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (90.4%).

Which council covers SE1 8HS?

The local authority for SE1 8HS is Southwark.

SE1 8HS comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE1 8HS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 90 bus stops within 800m and 41 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Southwark 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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