Is SE1 0UE a good place to live?

Lambeth (SE1 0UE), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE1 0UE has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (25 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE1 0UE is a UK postcode in SE1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Southwark, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE1 0UE include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 24 incidents were reported in SE1 0UE. It ranks in the top half for safety within SE1.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE1 0UE is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 24 incidents were reported in SE1 0UE.

The most common categories are Theft from person (54%), Other theft (21%), Robbery (13%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE1, this postcode ranks 530 of 2053 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
24last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE1 district average
1362 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Theft From Person
13 (54%)
Other Theft
5 (21%)
Robbery
3 (13%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (8%)
Shoplifting
1 (4%)

Schools near SE1 0UE

95 schools near SE1 0UE, including 25 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 49 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (8 Outstanding, 7 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
19
Secondary
25
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
17
49
6
1
3
Outstanding (17) Good (49) Requires Improvement (6) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
8
7
2
2
Outstanding (8) Good (7) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

SE1 0UE is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Amazon Fresh, 0.1 miles away.

Nelson Square is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Amazon Fresh
    SE10TA
    0.1 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE10DG
    0.3 mi
  • Oseyo
    SE18SB
    0.4 mi
  • Unknown Supermarket
    SE11TJ
    0.5 mi
  • Greensmiths
    SE17RG
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Nelson Square
    SE10LS
    0.1 mi
  • Christ Church Garden
    SE18PB
    0.2 mi
  • Hatfields Green
    SE18AL
    0.2 mi
  • Rennie Garden
    SE19UX
    0.3 mi
  • Mint Street Park
    SE11QX
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Southwark is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from SE1 0UE - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Waterloo East (0.3 mi), London Blackfriars (0.4 mi), Borough (0.4 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Southwark
    SE18JZ
    0.1 mi
  • Waterloo East
    SE18SW
    0.3 mi
  • London Blackfriars
    EC4V4DY
    0.4 mi
  • Borough
    SE11JD
    0.4 mi
  • London Waterloo
    SE18SW
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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