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SE11 4PW area guide

Who lives in SE11 4PW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oval
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,101 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE11 4PW is like

SE11 4PW is a postcode in the Oval area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,101 people. 29.3% of households own their home, 59.6% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 81% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE11 4 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE11 4PW compares

Headline figures for SE11 4PW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£535,000

Median over 52 sales in SE11 4, −12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 36 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,642

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE11 4PW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
59.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
55.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE11 4 is down 12.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE11 4PW FAQs

Is SE11 4PW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE11 4PW?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in SE11 4 sold for a median of £535,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE11 4PW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE11 4PW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SE11 4PW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 27.1% of residents. 29.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (53.5%).

Which council covers SE11 4PW?

The local authority for SE11 4PW is Lambeth.

SE11 4PW comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE11 4PW?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Oval Underground Station, 36 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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