PEABODY ESTATE, SE17 1BJ House Prices & Local Information

SE17 1BJ is an up-and-coming urban area on Peabody Estate, 0.5km from Walworth in Southwark. Administratively it sits within North Walworth ward and the Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SE17 1BJ is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. The 39 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 55% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 48% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Southwark.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 137 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: Prices average £490k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SE17 1BJ are sourced from Output Area E00177683 (shared with 31 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.