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SE11 5HT area guide

Who lives in SE11 5HT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kennington West & Vauxhall North
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,802 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE11 5HT is like

SE11 5HT is a postcode in the Kennington West & Vauxhall North area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,802 people. 22.1% of households own their home, 51.1% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE11 5 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE11 5HT compares

Headline figures for SE11 5HT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£495,000

Median over 41 sales in SE11 5, −27.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 14 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 34 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,850

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE11 5HT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
48.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE11 5 is down 27.2% on the year before.

Questions

SE11 5HT FAQs

Is SE11 5HT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 5HT?

The median sale price over the last year was £495,000.

Homes in SE11 5 sold for a median of £495,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −27.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE11 5HT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE11 5HT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SE11 5HT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.1% of residents. 22.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (94.1%).

Which council covers SE11 5HT?

The local authority for SE11 5HT is Lambeth.

SE11 5HT comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE11 5HT?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 14 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Vauxhall Rail Station, 0.1 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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