SE1 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong transport and education scores. However, safety and affordability scores are below average. Average house prices of £865K are 1.5× the London median, and crime levels are 404% above the London average.
Best for:Commuters needing good transport
🛡️Safety
0
404% above avg
🎓Schools
90
90.9% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
100
11 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
3
Avg £864,894
🌿Environ.
13
Moderate air quality · 13% green
❤️Health
46
6/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
93
Above average
👥Community
39
Below average
🛡️
Crime & Safety
404% above avg
Stable1787 offences/mo → 1850 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 2044Peak: 2399Low: 1755
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-25.4%
Average
£864,894
Median
£585,000
Sales (12m)
645
YoY Change
-40.8%
Sales Volume
230
17
106
182
127
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
🎓
Schools
24 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
51 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
307,635 residents
White
51.4%
Ldn 53.8%
Black
25.1%
Ldn 13.5%
Asian
9.9%
Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
7.2%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
6.3%
Ldn 6.3%
SE1 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the SE1 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SE1 (e.g. SE1 3RG, SE1 4AB, SE1 5XX). All postcodes within SE1 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources