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SE24 Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction — Family Area Report

Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction · Lambeth

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Lambeth£2,030/yrSouthwark£1,932/yrThis postcode straddles 2 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityLow · 16–21%21.9% of households have dependent children
71
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SE24 is the London postcode area covering Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction in the London Borough of Lambeth. It scores 71/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (83/100) and weakest on safety (64/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 5 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 29 min on the morning rush. 21.9% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is SE24 in?

SE24 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode sits in the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction ward. On our family-life index, SE24 scores 71/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety64
Amenities64
Green space83
Family density15
Commute77

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SE24 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 64/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    5
    GP surgeries
    3
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    4

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    34 min
    via Thameslink + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    39 min
    via Thameslink & Circle
    Liverpool Street
    38 min
    via Thameslink & Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    47 min
    via Thameslink & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    50 min
    via Thameslink & Elizabeth line
    VictoriaFastest
    29 min
    via Southeastern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 29 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SE24 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SE24 in?
      SE24 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode falls in the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction ward. SE24 scores 71/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SE24 a good area for families?
      SE24 (Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, Lambeth) scores 71/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 64/100, amenities 64/100, green space 83/100 and commute 77/100.
      What are the schools like in SE24?
      Lambeth allocates most community places on distance, with faith schools running separate criteria across Streatham and Clapham. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SE24?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SE24 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SE24 scores 64/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SE24 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SE24 is Victoria in about 29 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SE24?
      21.9% of households in SE24's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SE24

      The closest postcodes to SE24 we cover are SW2 (Brixton Rush Common, ~1.5km), SW9 (Brixton North, ~1.8km), SE22 (Goose Green, ~1.9km) and SE21 (Dulwich Wood, ~2.0km). Families weighing SE24 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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