Postcode sector · London

SE27 7 area guide

Who lives in SE27 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Population: 1,882 (2024)

SE27 7Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What SE27 7 is like

The SE27 7 postcode sector in Lambeth covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 1,882 people in 805 households. 31.7% of households own their home, 28.6% rent privately and 39.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SE27 7 compares

Headline figures for SE27 7, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£78,529

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE27 7 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
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.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
28.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE27 7 FAQs

Is SE27 7 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 40.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SE27 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE27 7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE27 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11% of residents. 31.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.8%).

Which council covers SE27 7?

The local authority for SE27 7 is Lambeth.

SE27 7 comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE27 7?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is West Norwood 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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