Area Information for London, SE24 9WL

This postcode is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Dulwich and West Norwood. This page combines information for the address London, SE24 9WL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SE24 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in February 2006. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Lambeth
Ward Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Constituency Dulwich and West Norwood * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 120 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE24 9WL.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about London, SE24 9WL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 25
Flat (Purpose-Built) 93
Flat (Converted) 45
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 15
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 197
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 39% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 17
Owned with Mortgage 33
Shared Ownership 30
Rented: From Council 20
Rented: Other Social 21
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 72
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 198

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 57
Two People 68
Three People 41
Four People 20
Five People 3
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 193

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 57
Family Household 95
Other Household 44
Total 196

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 112
Deprived In One Dimension 59
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 197

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction ward however contains significantly more women than average (58%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 203
Female 286
Total 489

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 24
5-9 23
10-14 16
15-19 16
20-24 49
25-29 87
30-34 99
35-39 49
40-44 36
45-49 21
50-54 17
55-59 18
60-64 8
65-69 7
70-74 6
75-79 4
80-84 1
85+ 5
Total 486

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of SE24 9WL there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 66% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 322
Married 74
Separated 4
Divorced 18
Widowed 4
Total 422

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 310
Good 123
Fair 38
Bad 12
Very Bad 6
Total 489

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

SE24 9WL and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 75% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 319
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
No GCSEs or Equivalent 32
Total 423

Ethnic Group Embed This

London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 62% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 303
Mixed Ethnicity 42
Indian 16
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 17
Other Asian 11
Black African 29
Black Caribbean 49
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Other 14
Total 492

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 339
European Union 47
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 17
Middle East and Asia 41
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 28
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9
Total 489

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 339
10+ Years 77
5-10 Years 21
2-5 Years 17
Less Than 2 Years 36
Total 490

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SE24 9WL.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 377
Republic of Ireland 9
European Union 45
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 29
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 7

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 267
Christian 147
Buddhist 7
Hindu 12
Jewish 0
Muslim 12
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 41
Total 490

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 53% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 225
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 22
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 52
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 58
Retired 21
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 8
Total 422

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 45
Professional Occupations 124
Associate Professional Occupations 65
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 23
Total 316

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 122
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 110
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 19
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 34
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 29
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 21
Full-time Student 55
Total 419

London, SE24 9WL is within the Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 120 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE24 9WL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 120 crimes committed near SE24 9WL
Neighbourhood Team Address Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SE24 9WL. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SE24 9WL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to London, SE24 9WL. The nearest railway station is Herne Hill, approximately 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Herne Hill 50 yards
North Dulwich 0.6 miles
Brixton 0.9 miles
Loughborough Junction 0.9 miles
Tulse Hill 1 mile
West Dulwich 1 mile
East Dulwich 1 mile
Denmark Hill 1.1 miles
West Norwood 1.5 miles
Streatham Hill 1.6 miles
Clapham High Street 1.6 miles
Sydenham Hill 1.7 miles
Peckham Rye 1.8 miles
Wandsworth Road 1.9 miles
Gipsy Hill 2.2 miles
Nunhead 2.3 miles
Balham 2.3 miles
Forest Hill 2.3 miles
Streatham (Greater London) 2.3 miles
Queens Road (Peckham) 2.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to London, SE24 9WL. The nearest Tube station is Brixton, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to London, SE24 9WL. The nearest is St Jude's Church of England Primary School, approximately 290 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to London, SE24 9WL. The nearest is Ark Evelyn Grace Academy, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 0.5 miles November 2022
    
The Charter School North Dulwich 0.6 miles June 2022
    
Trinity Academy 0.8 miles May 2017
    
Minerva's Virtual Academy 0.9 miles  
The Charter School East Dulwich 0.9 miles October 2018
    
City Heights E-ACT Academy 0.9 miles September 2021
    
The Elmgreen School 1 mile June 2022
    
Dulwich College 1.2 miles  
Harris Academy Clapham 1.3 miles February 2023
    
Sacred Heart Catholic School 1.5 miles November 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to London, SE24 9WL. The nearest is Herne Hill Group Practice, approximately 350 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to London, SE24 9WL. The nearest is The Dental Surgery Denmark Hill, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to London, SE24 9WL. The nearest is King's College Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
King's College Hospital 1.1 miles
Maudsley Hospital 1.1 miles
Lambeth Hospital 1.2 miles
The Gordon Hospital 3.1 miles
Lister Hospital 3.1 miles
St Thomas' 3.2 miles
Springfield University Hospital 3.2 miles
Guy's Hospital 3.5 miles
University Hospital Lewisham 3.6 miles
St George's Hospital 3.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to London, SE24 9WL. The nearest is D T Macdonald Opticians, approximately 150 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.