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SE27 postcode area · Lambeth

The SE27 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lambeth. Area Scores range from 16 to 53 across them. Every full SE27 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SE27 district, West Norwood West & Streatham East is the strongest performer at 53 out of 100 (#3,213 of 6,856 nationally); West Norwood South is the weakest at 17. 2 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £470,000 in Gipsy Hill to £575,000 in West Dulwich.

Living here

Typical net household income£52,430a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime75per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied44%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SE27 district

£560,500median home sold over the past year · +14.4% over 5 years · +9.2% over the year · 246 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£854,751
Terraced£708,000
Flat£403,299
Lambeth£535,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
West Norwood West & Streatham EastLambeth 3,21353 £517,500
Leigham Vale & Royal CircusLambeth 3,99542 £515,000
West Norwood EastLambeth 4,18039 £508,750
West DulwichLambeth 4,28238 £575,000
Gipsy HillLambeth 4,87929 £470,000
West Norwood SouthLambeth 5,71517 £480,000

People living in SE27 Census 2021

Residents51,940
Median age (est.)37
Density9,333per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above54%
No car or van46%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 36%45–64 26%65+ 10%

Tenure

Own outright: 15%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 29%Private rent: 27%
Own outright 15%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 29%Private rent 27%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 16%Other: 16%
One person 30%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 16%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 28% · Associate professional 18% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Professional28%
Associate professional18%
Managers & directors15%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative7%
Skilled trades6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 57%Asian: 6%Black: 23%Mixed: 9%Other: 4%
White 57%Asian 6%Black 23%Mixed 9%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 43% · No religion 39% · Muslim 7%

Born outside the UK: 32%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SE27

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SE27 district.

West Norwood

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SE27.

SE21 SE19 SW16 SW2 SE24 SE22 SW12 SE26

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.