SE17 1EJ is an up-and-coming urban area located 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 1EJ is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. At 33 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 61% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 65% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Southwark.
Safety: Crime rates are high (149 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. 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 1EJ are sourced from Output Area E00019961 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SE17 1EJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SE17 1EJ.
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£ 44,100 /yr
46%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 61% of tenure in SE17 1EJ — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SE17 1EJ. The average age is 32.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near SE17 1EJ are high at 149 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Robert Browning Primary School
Victory Primary School
South Bank University Academy
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School
Crampton Primary
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Michael Faraday School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
115 nearby- Payless Food \& Wine0.8 km
- Blue moon0.7 km
- A grocery ltd0.5 km
- Ayca sweets and nuts0.5 km
- G news0.8 km
- + 110 more
Pub, NightClub
26 nearby- Old Red Lion0.8 km
- The royal british legion0.8 km
- Horangee pocha0.4 km
- Rising sun0.5 km
- Orbit brewing ltd - brewery0.5 km
- + 21 more
Restaurant, Cafe
164 nearby- Maximo Italian Bistrot0.8 km
- My Chaii Ldn0.9 km
- Black cowboy coffee0.9 km
- Greggs newington - esso mgnt newington0.5 km
- La cabana0.5 km
- + 159 more
Supermarkets
14 nearby- Tesco0.8 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- Lidl0.8 km
- Morrisons0.4 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- + 9 more
Takeaway Shop
53 nearby- Fried chicken0.5 km
- Papa johns pizza0.5 km
- G cafe0.8 km
- Hoa phuong0.5 km
- Los chamos0.5 km
- + 48 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
7 nearby- Eurotraveller hotel0.3 km
- Orient street short breaks0.9 km
- Eurotraveller hotel0.9 km
- Safestay hotel0.4 km
- Keyworth st hostel kitchen0.9 km
- + 2 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Elephant & Castle0.6 km
- London Bridge1.8 km
- London Waterloo1.8 km
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Postcode Profile: SE171EJ · Data under Open Government Licence