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SE17 3RY area guide

Who lives in SE17 3RY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,367 (2024)

SE17 3RYLondon

At a glance

What SE17 3RY is like

SE17 3RY is a postcode in the Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,367 people. 30% of households own their home, 27.9% rent privately and 41.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.5% 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 SE17 3 sold for a median of £452,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE17 3RY compares

Headline figures for SE17 3RY, 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: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£452,500

Median over 74 sales in SE17 3, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 14 stations within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

98%

Rated good or better across 44 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 SE17 3RY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
35.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
14 stations within a mile and 59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
98% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE17 3RY FAQs

Is SE17 3RY 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 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 98% 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 3RY?

The median sale price over the last year was £452,500.

Homes in SE17 3 sold for a median of £452,500 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE17 3RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE17 3RY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE17 3RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.3% of residents. 30% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (35.2%).

Which council covers SE17 3RY?

The local authority for SE17 3RY is Southwark.

SE17 3RY comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE17 3RY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 14 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kennington Station, 133 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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