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About

Gipsy Hill sits on the Norwood Ridge in the London Borough of Lambeth. The area is primarily residential, with late-Victorian and Edwardian terraces, interwar semis and pockets of post-war development. A compact parade of shops and cafes runs along Gipsy Hill Road, concentrating services close to the railway station. The station is set on an elevated embankment and its platforms give long views across the city when trains cross the ridge, a reminder of the area's raised topography and the cuts made for the line.

Streets fall away from the ridge, producing steep front gardens, flights of steps and short lanes that link clusters of housing and small communal greens. Local facilities include primary schools, a library, sports pitches and community halls, and resident groups organise occasional markets and events. Regular rail and bus services connect Gipsy Hill with the rest of Lambeth and central London, so daily life often centres on the station, the high street and the network of lanes that shape movement around the hill.

Area overview

On average Gipsy Hill has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 36.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gipsy Hill is £72,504 per year. On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Gipsy Hill is home to around 7,666 people, with a population density of about 9,926.2 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
36%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Gipsy Hill Population
7,666
Population density
9,926.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
29.87(+11%)
Violence and sexual offences
27.65(-11%)
Other theft
8.74(-24%)
Vehicle crime
8.61(-8%)
Drugs
6.52(+5%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,213
41.93%
Caribbean
881
11.5%
Other White
866
11.3%
African
830
10.83%
Other Black
282
3.68%
Total population: 7,662

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,148
51.07%
No qualifications
906
14.7%
Level 3 (A level)
769
12.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
586
9.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
418
6.78%
Total 16+ residents: 6,164

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
852
26%
Private landlord or letting agency
826
25.21%
Social rents from council
788
24.05%
Owns outright
372
11.35%
Other social rented
371
11.32%
Total households: 3,277

Property prices in Gipsy Hill

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £537,500 in Gipsy Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £230,000 up to £1,425,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gipsy Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gipsy Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats47£420,000£6,797
Semi-Detached9£975,000£7,759
Terraced21£750,000£7,431

10 years median price trend in Gipsy Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gipsy Hill.

All postcodes in Gipsy Hill

SE191QR

Grazeley Court

SE218DA

Clive Road

SE218BZ

Clive Road

SE191DT

Central Hill

SE218BX

Chalford Road

SE191PR

Woodland Road

SE191HR

Wychwood Way

SE191AW

Alexandra Drive

SE279QY

Gipsy Road

SE191EN

Oakwood Drive

SE191JH

Bloomhall Road

SE191QG

Gipsy Hill

SE191EA

Salters Hill

SE191JJ

Gibbs Avenue

SE191DS

Highland Road

SE218BA

South Croxted Road

SE191JT

Whiteley Road

SE191ST

Jasper Road

SE191AH

Hawke Road

SE191QZ

Salters Hill

SE191ES

Northwood Way

SE191NY

Woodland Hill

SE191JA

St Kitts Terrace

SE218AR

Berry Lane

SE191EX

Hawke Road

SE279SS

Paxton Place

SE191QW

Charters Close

SE191EU

Plane Tree Walk

SE191JD

Montserrat Close

SE191AR

Battenberg Walk

SE191PQ

Woodland Road

SE191DX

Central Hill

SE191EH

Ridge Way

SE191EF

Berridge Road

SE191ER

Oakwood Drive

SE191AT

New Green Place

SE191TW

Princess Cottages

SE191JB

Antigua Walk

SE191AF

Victoria Crescent

SE279SJ

Pennington Close

SE218BE

South Croxted Road

SE279UA

Norwood Park Road

SE191AG

Victoria Crescent

SE191QF

Burma Terrace

SE191DR

Highland Road

SE191EZ

Oakwood Drive

SE191AA

Lunham Road

SE191EB

Salters Hill

SE191EY

Oakwood Drive

SE191JE

Kingston Square

SE191RA

Thorsden Way

SE191NZ

Woodland Close

SE191EL

Oakwood Drive

SE191DY

Central Hill

SE218BT

Clive Road

SE191EP

Oakwood Drive

SE191TY

Gipsy Hill

SE279SE

Hamilton Road

SE191SG

Jasper Road

SE191UA

Crystal Palace Parade

SE218BU

Clive Road

SE191QH

Gipsy Hill

SE191QN

Charters Close

SE191EW

Oakwood Drive

SE191HN

Highland Road

SE279SA

Burtwell Lane

SE191AJ

Alexandra Drive

SE191DP

Highland Road

SE191AQ

Brabourne Close

SE191HE

Vicars Oak Road

SE191AL

Alexandra Walk

SE218AY

South Croxted Road

SE191AX

Sainsbury Road

SE191HT

Bankside Way

SE191QJ

Becondale Road

SE218BY

Clive Road

SE191HS

Wychwood Way

SE279SF

Hamilton Road

SE279SN

Surrey Mews

SE191TP

Beardell Street

SE191JW

Durning Road

SE279BJ

Bon Marche Mews

SE191JL

Gibbs Close

SE218AX

South Croxted Road

SE191QP

Charters Close

SE191ET

Northwood Way

SE191JS

Durning Road

SE191PD

Gipsy Hill

SE191JU

Whiteley Road

SE191SS

Farquhar Road

SE191QB

Oaks Pavilion Mews

SE191PB

Woodland Hill

SE191NT

Woodland Road

SE191TX

Westow Hill

SE191JN

Gibbs Square

SE191JX

Bristow Road

SE191QX

Oaks Avenue

SE279UB

Norwood Park Road

SE191SH

Jasper Road

SE191SQ

Jasper Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.