Postcode district · London

SE24 area guide

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

Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Population: 39,271 (2024)

SE24Postcode district · London

At a glance

What SE24 is like

The SE24 postcode district in Lambeth covers 292 live postcodes and is home to about 39,271 people in 16,159 households. 39.9% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 33.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SE24 sold for a median of £625,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE24 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£625,000

Median over 155 sales in SE24, −8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in SE24.

Household incomeMore

£85,107

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE24 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE24 is down 8.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE24 FAQs

Is SE24 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £625,000.

Homes in SE24 sold for a median of £625,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE24 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE24, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE24?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.7% of residents. 39.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.7%).

Which council covers SE24?

The local authority for SE24 is Lambeth.

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

How well connected is SE24?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Herne Hill Rail 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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