SE4 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 £620K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 41% below the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
31
41% below avg
🎓Schools
98
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
57
3 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
10
Avg £619,881
🌿Environ.
12
Moderate air quality · 22% green
❤️Health
49
1/1 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
86
Above average
👥Community
35
Below average
🛡️
Crime & Safety
41% below avg
Stable218 offences/mo → 228 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 238Peak: 341Low: 190
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+1.7%
Average
£619,881
Median
£542,250
Sales (12m)
318
YoY Change
+41.3%
Sales Volume
125
5
55
76
62
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
8 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
300,551 residents
White
51.5%
Ldn 53.8%
Black
26.8%
Ldn 13.5%
Asian
9%
Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
8.1%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
4.7%
Ldn 6.3%
SE4 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 SE4 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SE4 (e.g. SE4 3RG, SE4 4AB, SE4 5XX). All postcodes within SE4 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources