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SE24 0BB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Herne Hill East
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,802 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE24 0BB is like

SE24 0BB 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 1,802 people. 49.9% of households own their home, 28.7% rent privately and 21.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 0BB compares

Headline figures for SE24 0BB, 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: 21.4 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 26 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 0BB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE24 0 is down 11.1% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE24 0BB FAQs

Is SE24 0BB 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 21.4 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 0BB?

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 0BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE24 0BB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SE24 0BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.7% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.4%).

Which council covers SE24 0BB?

The local authority for SE24 0BB is Lambeth.

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

How well connected is SE24 0BB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is North Dulwich, 0.5 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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