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SE24 9LF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Herne Hill & Dulwich Park
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,868 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE24 9LF is like

SE24 9LF is a postcode in the Herne Hill & Dulwich Park area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,868 people. 63.8% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 69.7% 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 9 sold for a median of £653,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE24 9LF compares

Headline figures for SE24 9LF, 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: 20.0 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 14 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£125,416

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE24 9LF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE24 9 is down 8.2% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
14 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE24 9LF FAQs

Is SE24 9LF 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 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 9LF?

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.

Is SE24 9LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE24 9LF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SE24 9LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.3% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.3%).

Which council covers SE24 9LF?

The local authority for SE24 9LF is Southwark.

SE24 9LF comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE24 9LF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 14 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Herne Hill 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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