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SE11 6BB area guide

Who lives in SE11 6BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,416 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE11 6BB is like

SE11 6BB is a postcode in the Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,416 people. 20.4% of households own their home, 64.9% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46.8% 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 SE11 6 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE11 6BB compares

Headline figures for SE11 6BB, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 37 sales in SE11 6, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 28 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 30 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,262

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE11 6BB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
64.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
44.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
58% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE11 6 is down 6% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
28 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE11 6BB FAQs

Is SE11 6BB 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 36.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 SE11 6BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in SE11 6 sold for a median of £405,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE11 6BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE11 6BB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE11 6BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 28.9% of residents. 20.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (84.6%).

Which council covers SE11 6BB?

The local authority for SE11 6BB is Lambeth.

SE11 6BB comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE11 6BB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 28 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Lambeth Pier, 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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