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SE27 0EX

Knight's Hill

Lambeth

England / London / Lambeth / West Norwood South / Knight's Hill / SE27 0EX

Overview

Postcode SE27 0EX is located in a major urban area, within the Knight's Hill ward of Lambeth in the London region , and forms part of the West Norwood South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Norwood South is £48,800 per year. The nearest station is West Norwood located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Norwood Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
78.4%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

West Norwood South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,351 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

West Norwood South has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

78.4%

Approximately 78.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 48.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in West Norwood South is £48,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE27 0EX.

Flood risk

No risk

West Norwood South near SE27 0EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is West Norwood located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

3

West Norwood

Southern

0.7 mi

3

Gipsy Hill

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miNorwood ParkLarge
0.1 miTivoli ParkSmall
0.3 miCedar ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
13,582.9 per km²

Demographics

Caribbean
85
33.73%
British
50
19.84%
African
41
16.27%
Other Black
20
7.94%
Other
14
5.56%
Total population: 252

Housing

Other social rented
45
46.39%
Social rents from council
31
31.96%
Owns with a mortgage
12
12.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
4.12%
Owns outright
2
2.06%
Total households: 97

Property prices in Knight's Hill

Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Knight's Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £219,000 up to £1,770,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£1,307,500
Flats105£385,000
Semi-Detached18£752,500
Terraced38£721,250

10 years price trend in Knight's Hill

Schools

In the SE27 0EX postcode area, located within West Norwood South, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Norwood SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miToday's Express48 Gipsy Road, London, SE27 9TQ
0.3 miCrown Food & WineLambeth, SE27 0EW
0.3 miKnights Hill SupermarketEdge Point Close, Lambeth, SE27 0QS
0.3 miCrown Point Food & WineLambeth, SW16 3JG
0.3 miTesco Express4 Crown Lane, London, SW16 3JG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.