Postcode district · London

SE11 area guide

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

Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Population: 39,372 (2024)

SE11Postcode district · London

At a glance

What SE11 is like

The SE11 postcode district in Lambeth covers 492 live postcodes and is home to about 39,372 people in 16,967 households. 24.2% of households own their home, 30.4% rent privately and 42.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.9% 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 sold for a median of £485,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE11 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,000

Median over 130 sales in SE11, −19.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 23 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in SE11.

Household incomeMore

£69,285

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE11 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
36.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE11 is down 19.2% on the year before.

Questions

SE11 FAQs

Is SE11 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,000.

Homes in SE11 sold for a median of £485,000 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE11 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE11, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE11?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.4% of residents. 24.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72.4%).

Which council covers SE11?

The local authority for SE11 is Lambeth.

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

How well connected is SE11?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 23 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kennington Underground 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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