SE1 5XT

POSTCODE

A South Bermondsey postcode in Southwark, a 12-minute walk from Bermondsey Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Outstanding

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 54.6

    0.19 mi

  3. 3

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  4. 4

    Special · Good

    0.35 mi

  5. 6

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.46 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bermondsey Underground Station

    Underground

    944 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • London Bridge Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
  • Borough Underground Station

    Underground

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Alscot Road

    Bus · Stop U · west

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Alscot Road

    Bus · Stop R · east

    71 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Longfield Estate

    Bus · Stop T · north

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Longfield Estate

    Bus · Stop S · south

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Spa Road

    Bus · Stop Q · south-east

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 78 sales

SE1 5XT has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE1 5 sector.

Average price
£534,950
Median price: £500,000
Median +6.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 78 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £390,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£969k£680k£390k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£390,000 · 2026-09-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 5NL
£517,500 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
SE1 5RP
£846,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SE1 5QX
£940,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 5ZW
£255,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 5EW
£830,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
SE1 5XF
£655,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE1 5LP
£500,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SE1 5HF
£161,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 5XQ
£345,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 5HS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE1 5XT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE1 5XT

Counts are for South Bermondsey electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
54
YoY +59%
544127
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
43
YoY stable
553821
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY —
17103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
17
YoY —
17102
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
65
YoY +23%
876134
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

195
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Southwark 013 (E02000819)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£61,112

£52,243–£71,486

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,459

£38,564–£51,255

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,498

£37,341–£43,921

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,418

£30,657–£40,917

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,999
White Brit.31.6%
African17.5%
Other White12.3%
Other Black7.7%
Other ethnic group7.3%
+ 14 other groups · 23.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,000
Christian50.4%
No religion33.1%
Muslim8.8%
Not answered5.4%
Hindu1.2%
+ 3 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,000
25–3424.1%
35–4917.9%
50–6417.9%
20–2415.2%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.8%

Households

Total households: 887
One person: other32.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.1%
One person: aged 66+9.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 26.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6802
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6802 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE1 5XT

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
South Bermondsey
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE1 5XT
Coordinates
51.4934, -0.0753
Grid reference
TQ337789
Easting
533,712
Northing
178,918
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWVF+9V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwark
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Southwark

Administrative Information

Southwark
Local Authority
Council Area
Bermondsey and Old Southwark E14001085
Constituency
E14001085
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
South Bermondsey
Constituency code
E14001085
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Southwark, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southwark

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southwark 013A E01003980
E01003980
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 013 E02000819
E02000819
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 013A E01003980
E01003980
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 013 E02000819
E02000819
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:12 AM4:16 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE1 5XT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003980 and MSOA E02000819 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6802
Present — Active
Postcode SE1 5XT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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