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West Norwood East

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About

West Norwood East sits on the southern edge of Lambeth, bordered by the railway lines and Tulse Hill. The area is largely residential, characterised by Victorian terraced housing and post-war estates. Its commercial focus is along Norwood Road, which provides local shops and services.

The area is home to the historic West Norwood Cemetery, one of London's 'Magnificent Seven' garden cemeteries. This extensive, wooded site with its notable monuments and catacombs shapes the local landscape. The cemetery grounds are also a designated Local Nature Reserve.

Area overview

On average West Norwood East has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Norwood East is £78,529 per year. There are 3 schools in West Norwood East: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. West Norwood East is home to around 9,533 people, with a population density of about 8,413.2 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
22.7%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

West Norwood East Population
9,533
Population density
8,413.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.55(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.02(-10%)
Vehicle crime
17.62(+81%)
Shoplifting
9.76(-4%)
Other theft
8.08(-31%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,183
43.87%
Other White
1,333
13.98%
Caribbean
842
8.83%
African
723
7.58%
Other
435
4.56%
Total population: 9,534

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,415
57.32%
No qualifications
934
12.13%
Level 3 (A level)
835
10.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
625
8.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
503
6.53%
Total 16+ residents: 7,703

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,311
32.39%
Owns with a mortgage
1,116
27.57%
Owns outright
614
15.17%
Social rents from council
436
10.77%
Other social rented
414
10.23%
Total households: 4,048

Property prices in West Norwood East

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 in West Norwood East area, with individual transactions ranging from £255,000 up to £2,080,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Norwood East in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Norwood East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats80£444,500
Semi-Detached14£1,005,000
Terraced28£877,500

10 years median price trend in West Norwood East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Norwood East.

All postcodes in West Norwood East

SE279TJ

Elder Gardens

SE218DU

Rosendale Road

SE270AA

York Hill

SE279LX

Windsor Close

SE218DG

Clive Road

SE279RP

Durban Road

SE270NW

Prioress Road

SE277FB

Knight's Hill

SE279EP

Ebury Mews

SE270JF

Wolfington Road

SE279DD

Norwood Road

SE279HT

Culzean Close

SE218FQ

Martell Road

SE218JH

Lords Close

SE270RD

Saints Close

SE279NH

Norwood High Street

SE270AE

Harpenden Road

SE270AL

Ullswater Road

SE218EE

Martell Road

SE270DF

Devane Way

SE270NX

Canterbury Grove

SE279HL

Idmiston Road

SE270AD

York Hill

SE279BZ

Elmcourt Road

SE279EG

Lavengro Road

SE279LB

Robson Road

SE279ZF

Windsor Grove

SE270JD

Knights Hill

SE270HT

Knight's Hill

SE218DE

Tritton Road

SE279PG

Auckland Hill

SE270AN

Ullswater Road

SE279NW

Norwood High Street

SE218AZ

South Croxted Road

SE270FA

Harpenden Road

SE270TL

Chapel Road

SE279HN

Chatsworth Way

SE279LU

Windsor Close

SE279LH

Waring Street

SE270AJ

Ulverstone Road

SE279HB

Ardlui Road

SE270SR

Knights Hill

SE279HU

Lancaster Avenue

SE279TH

Gipsy Road Gardens

SE279EA

Hawkley Gardens

SE270DB

Knight's Hill

SE279DJ

Norwood Road

SE279LF

Chestnut Road

SE279UF

Gipsy Road

SE270DQ

Ernest Avenue

SE270HY

Knights Hill

SE270PD

Thurlestone Road

SE279EH

Tulsemere Road

SE277EZ

Knight's Hill

SE279EL

Lancaster Avenue

SE279LQ

Chestnut Road

SE218EN

Martell Road

SE270TR

Chapel Road

SE279TD

Gipsy Road

SE218HY

Thurlow Park Road

SE270HX

Knights Hill

SE270HQ

Rothschild Street

SE279NS

Norwood High Street

SE270PT

Franklin Close

SE279HW

Idmiston Road

SE218DW

Park Hall Road

SE270PF

Dodbrooke Road

SE279EW

Lancaster Avenue

SE279JP

Dunelm Grove

SE279JT

Cranfield Close

SE279PB

Pilgrim Hill

SE279PJ

Hubbard Road

SE218JL

Thurlow Park Road

SE279HP

Chatsworth Way

SE218DX

Rosendale Road

SE277EA

Windsor Grove

SE270HP

Knight's Hill Square

SE279DB

Elmcourt Road

SE218DZ

Park Hall Road

SE218EA

Martell Road

SE279PE

Auckland Hill

SE279TB

Norwood High Street

SE279TF

Gipsy Road

SE279NP

Gipsy Road

SE218BW

Park Hall Road

SE218ED

Martell Road

SE270JN

Rothschild Street

SE279ED

Hexham Road

SE218DS

Rosendale Road

SE279AW

Norwood Road

SE279HJ

Ardlui Road

SE279PF

Auckland Hill

SE279RW

Durban Road

SE270AG

Harpenden Road

SE277FA

Knight's Hill

SE279JF

Norwood High Street

SE218DP

Rosendale Road

SE270AQ

Penrith Place

SE270PL

Hainthorpe Road

SE279EE

Towton Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.