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SE24 9 area guide

Who lives in SE24 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
24,490 (2024)
At a glance

What SE24 9 is like

The SE24 9 postcode sector in Southwark covers 134 live postcodes and is home to about 24,490 people in 10,095 households. 46% of households own their home, 25.4% rent privately and 27.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.2% 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 9 sold for a median of £653,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE24 9 compares

Headline figures for SE24 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£653,250

Median over 78 sales in SE24 9, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in SE24 9.

Household incomeMore
£91,258

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE24 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    25.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    27.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SE24 9 is down 8.2% on the year before.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    8 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE24 9 FAQs

01
Is SE24 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in SE24 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £653,250.

Homes in SE24 9 sold for a median of £653,250 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE24 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE24 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE24 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10% of residents. 46% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.2%).
05
Which council covers SE24 9?

The local authority for SE24 9 is Southwark.

SE24 9 comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE24 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Herne Hill Station, 0.2 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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