SE3 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong schools and education scores. However, affordability and environment scores are below average. Average house prices of £666K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 40% below the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
30
40% below avg
🎓Schools
95
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
63
3 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
7
Avg £665,629
🌿Environ.
12
Moderate air quality · 24% green
❤️Health
49
4/5 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
86
Above average
👥Community
35
Below average
🛡️
Crime & Safety
40% below avg
Stable228 offences/mo → 216 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 243Peak: 281Low: 203
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-3.5%
Average
£665,629
Median
£516,000
Sales (12m)
509
YoY Change
-43.7%
Sales Volume
284
2
76
91
58
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
🎓
Schools
12 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
17 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
289,071 residents
White
55.7%
Ldn 53.8%
Black
21%
Ldn 13.5%
Asian
13.2%
Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
6%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
4.2%
Ldn 6.3%
SE3 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 SE3 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SE3 (e.g. SE3 3RG, SE3 4AB, SE3 5XX). All postcodes within SE3 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources