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SE17 1FB area guide

Who lives in SE17 1FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elephant & Castle
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,675 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE17 1FB is like

SE17 1FB is a postcode in the Elephant & Castle area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,675 people. 7.8% of households own their home, 75.1% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in SE17 1 sold for a median of £565,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE17 1FB compares

Headline figures for SE17 1FB, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 79.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£565,000

Median over 67 sales in SE17 1, +12.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 21 stations within a mile, 72 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 37 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,885

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE17 1FB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
75.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
30.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
79.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
74.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE17 1 is up 12.7% on the year before.

Questions

SE17 1FB FAQs

Is SE17 1FB 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 79.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 SE17 1FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £565,000.

Homes in SE17 1 sold for a median of £565,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE17 1FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE17 1FB, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SE17 1FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 30.4% of residents. 7.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (97.9%).

Which council covers SE17 1FB?

The local authority for SE17 1FB is Southwark.

SE17 1FB comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE17 1FB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 72 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 68 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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