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SE17

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,197
Current units
685
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
4

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
512

Postcode sectors in SE17

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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9,246 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Keystone House, 106a, Flat 2, Alberta Street, London, SE17 3RT 20 July 2026 £660,000
Drake Apartments, 26, Flat 703, Heygate Street, London, SE17 1FP 17 July 2026 £575,000
55, Canterbury Place, London, SE17 3AD 17 July 2026 £803,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
9
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6,926
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,647
  • Theft from the person 951
  • Anti social behaviour 818
  • Shoplifting 688
  • Other theft 650

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SE17 usual residents
35,753
Age-profile population
36,685

Age bands in SE17

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.5%

5,685 residents

Age 15 to 24
16.2%

5,936 residents

Age 25 to 44
38.6%

14,153 residents

Age 45 to 64
22%

8,061 residents

Age 65 and over
7.8%

2,850 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 642 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

616 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 514 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • EAST STREET

    HAROLD MOODY HEALTH CENTRE, THURLOW STREET, LONDON, SE17 2GN

    ODS code G85721

  • PENROSE SURGERY

    33 PENROSE STREET, LONDON, SE17 3DW

    ODS code G85084

  • THE VILLA STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    47 VILLA STREET, LONDON, SE17 2EL

    ODS code G85632

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £530,000 from 1,517 recorded sales in SE17. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Southwark is £582,473 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,926 published events cover 12 months, averaging 577.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,647 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.