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SE15 2 area guide

Who lives in SE15 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
25,878 (2024)
At a glance

What SE15 2 is like

The SE15 2 postcode sector in Southwark covers 202 live postcodes and is home to about 25,878 people in 10,759 households. 29% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 46.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.4% 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 SE15 2 sold for a median of £469,300 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE15 2 compares

Headline figures for SE15 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£469,300

Median over 95 sales in SE15 2, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 9 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in SE15 2.

Household incomeMore
£63,012

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE15 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    44.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    31.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    46.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SE15 2 is down 6.1% on the year before.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    9 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE15 2 FAQs

01
Is SE15 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in SE15 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £469,300.

Homes in SE15 2 sold for a median of £469,300 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE15 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE15 2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE15 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.1% of residents. 29% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.5%).
05
Which council covers SE15 2?

The local authority for SE15 2 is Southwark.

SE15 2 comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE15 2?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Queens Road Peckham Rail Station, 71 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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