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SE24 9PZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: North Dulwich
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,575 (2024)

SE24 9PZLondon

At a glance

What SE24 9PZ is like

SE24 9PZ is a postcode in the North Dulwich area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,575 people. 21.6% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 57.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9PZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.1 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

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£83,526

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE24 9PZ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
27.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
57.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Low crimePositive
10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE24 9 is down 8.2% on the year before.

Questions

SE24 9PZ FAQs

Is SE24 9PZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE24 9PZ?

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 9PZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE24 9PZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SE24 9PZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.6% of residents. 21.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (84.5%).

Which council covers SE24 9PZ?

The local authority for SE24 9PZ is Southwark.

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

How well connected is SE24 9PZ?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is North Dulwich Rail Station, 0.4 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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