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SE24 0QQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,120 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE24 0QQ is like

SE24 0QQ is a postcode in the Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,120 people. 26.3% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 36.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 0QQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.3 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, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 33 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,812

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE24 0QQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
45.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SE24 0QQ FAQs

Is SE24 0QQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 0QQ?

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 0QQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE24 0QQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SE24 0QQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 21.2% of residents. 26.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (58.5%).

Which council covers SE24 0QQ?

The local authority for SE24 0QQ is Lambeth.

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

How well connected is SE24 0QQ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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, 0.1 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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