Postcode district · Southwark

SE1P area guide

Who lives in SE1P, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Southwark
Region: London
Population: 3,458 (2024)

SE1PPostcode district · Southwark

At a glance

What SE1P is like

The SE1P postcode district in Southwark covers 924 live postcodes and is home to about 3,458 people in 1,483 households. 19.7% of households own their home, 42.5% rent privately and 36.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.2% 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 SE1P compares

Headline figures for SE1P, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SE1P.

Household incomeMore

£86,106

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE1P differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
39.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE1P FAQs

Is SE1P a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.0 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).

Is SE1P safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE1P, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE1P?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.4% of residents. 19.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (81.1%).

Which council covers SE1P?

The local authority for SE1P is Southwark.

SE1P comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE1P?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Borough Station, 0.7 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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