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SE5 9RX area guide

Who lives in SE5 9RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Herne Hill East
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,574 (2024)

SE5 9RXLondon

At a glance

What SE5 9RX is like

SE5 9RX is a postcode in the Herne Hill East area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,574 people. 24.8% of households own their home, 40.5% rent privately and 30.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.4% 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 SE5 9 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE5 9RX compares

Headline figures for SE5 9RX, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£525,000

Median over 81 sales in SE5 9, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 34 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£80,323

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE5 9RX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
40% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE5 9 is up 5% on the year before.

Questions

SE5 9RX FAQs

Is SE5 9RX 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 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 SE5 9RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.

Homes in SE5 9 sold for a median of £525,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE5 9RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE5 9RX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SE5 9RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.9% of residents. 24.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.6%).

Which council covers SE5 9RX?

The local authority for SE5 9RX is Lambeth.

SE5 9RX comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE5 9RX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Denmark Hill 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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