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SE24 0AY area guide

Who lives in SE24 0AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Herne Hill East
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,622 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE24 0AY is like

SE24 0AY is a postcode in the Herne Hill East area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,622 people. 68.4% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE24 0 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE24 0AY compares

Headline figures for SE24 0AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£600,000

Median over 77 sales in SE24 0, −11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£80,323

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE24 0AY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE24 0 is down 11.1% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE24 0AY FAQs

Is SE24 0AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 SE24 0AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £600,000.

Homes in SE24 0 sold for a median of £600,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE24 0AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE24 0AY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SE24 0AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32%).

Which council covers SE24 0AY?

The local authority for SE24 0AY is Lambeth.

SE24 0AY comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE24 0AY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Loughborough Junction Rail 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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