Postcode sector · London

SE11 9 area guide

Who lives in SE11 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Southwark
Region: London
Population: 2,125 (2024)

SE11 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What SE11 9 is like

The SE11 9 postcode sector in Southwark covers 10 live postcodes and is home to about 2,125 people in 781 households. 24.8% of households own their home, 45.2% rent privately and 25% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.9% 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.

Scores

How SE11 9 compares

Headline figures for SE11 9, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£68,622

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE11 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
26.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
48.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
25% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE11 9 FAQs

Is SE11 9 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 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SE11 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE11 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE11 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.3% of residents. 24.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (84.1%).

Which council covers SE11 9?

The local authority for SE11 9 is Southwark.

SE11 9 comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE11 9?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kennington Station, 0.3 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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