Postcode district · London

SE1 area guide

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

Council: Southwark
Region: London
Population: 111,020 (2024)

SE1Postcode district · London

At a glance

What SE1 is like

The SE1 postcode district in Southwark covers 2,008 live postcodes and is home to about 111,020 people in 46,390 households. 21.4% of households own their home, 36.1% rent privately and 39.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.2% 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 sold for a median of £568,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE1 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£568,750

Median over 554 sales in SE1, −3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 36 stations within a mile, 68 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 32 inspected schools in SE1.

Household incomeMore

£72,103

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
37.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
36 stations within a mile and 68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE1 FAQs

Is SE1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £568,750.

Homes in SE1 sold for a median of £568,750 across 554 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.3% of residents. 21.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (80.4%).

Which council covers SE1?

The local authority for SE1 is Southwark.

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

How well connected is SE1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 68 bus stops within 800m and 36 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Borough Station, 147 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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