Area Analysis Southwark, London

SE17 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the SE17 postcode area.

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Population

35,868

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Avg Age

35

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Avg Income

£ 47,800 /yr

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Employed

53%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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1/10
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1/10
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10/10
workEmployment
3/10
diversity_3Diversity
10/10
paymentsAffluence
8/10
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4/10
homeHome Ownership
1/10
trending_upInvestment
5/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 49% of tenure in SE17 — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant. Property prices are trending down 24.8% year-on-year.

home £701,295 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SE17 is a postcode district in Southwark, London, covering 651 active and 476 retired postcodes.

The largest share of SE17 (47%) is characterised by a working-class area of service sector workers — hospitality, retail, healthcare, alongside an established professional area with long-settled European residents (13%). This mix of 6 distinct neighbourhood types makes SE17 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in SE17 are around £701k, down 24.8% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across SE17 at 452 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. With an average age of 35, SE17 has a young professional to mixed-family community — active, with a healthy balance of renters and owner-occupiers.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full SE17 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British42.6%
Asian / British Asian10.8%
Black / African / Caribbean31.7%
Other / Mixed15.0%

Economic Activity

53%Active
FT: 36%
Unemployed: 4%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Violence and sexual offences3432
Anti-social behaviour3431
Shoplifting1583
Theft from the person1449
Other theft1394

school Local Schools

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Crampton Primary

Outstanding209 pupils
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Keyworth Primary School

Good355 pupils
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Michael Faraday School

Good428 pupils
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Robert Browning Primary School

Good191 pupils
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Townsend Primary School

Good158 pupils
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Victory Primary School

Good126 pupils
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English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School

Good326 pupils
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Good207 pupils

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

80 nearby
  • Jays food and wine
  • 78 meat and fish limited
  • A grocery ltd
  • Ak fresh fish and sea food
  • Ark seafood limited
  • + 75 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

3 nearby
  • Eurotraveller hotel
  • Safestay hotel
  • Stay belvedere hotel trading as brit hotel elephant castle
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Pub, NightClub

15 nearby
  • The rosy hue
  • Better world brewing
  • Canterbury arms
  • Diogenes the dog
  • Huntsman & hound
  • + 10 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

82 nearby
  • Badiani
  • Creams cafe
  • Albany stores ltd t/a h & g cuisine
  • Amigos restaurant
  • Amore cafe
  • + 77 more
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Supermarkets

8 nearby
  • Co-op
  • Daily fresh supermarket
  • Iceland
  • Marks & spencer
  • Morrisons
  • + 3 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

32 nearby
  • Bee gees
  • Berts fish bar
  • Bing
  • Chicken cottage
  • Desicorner ltd
  • + 27 more