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SE27 Knight's Hill — Family Area Report

Knight's Hill · Lambeth

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Lambeth£2,030/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%29.3% of households have dependent children
70
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SE27 is the London postcode area covering Knight's Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth. It scores 70/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (51/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 11 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 37 min on the morning rush. 29.3% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is SE27 in?

SE27 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode sits in the Knight's Hill ward. On our family-life index, SE27 scores 70/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety64
Amenities69
Green space100
Family density42
Commute51

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SE27 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
    11
    GP surgeries
    3
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    4

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    44 min
    via Thameslink + 2 buses
    King's Cross
    48 min
    via Thameslink & Circle + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    47 min
    via Thameslink & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    49 min
    via Southern & Windrush & Jubilee
    Paddington
    59 min
    via Southern & District
    VictoriaFastest
    37 min
    via Southern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 37 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.

      SE27 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Knight's Hill, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SE27 in?
      SE27 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode falls in the Knight's Hill ward. SE27 scores 70/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SE27 a good area for families?
      SE27 (Knight's Hill, Lambeth) scores 70/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 64/100, amenities 69/100, green space 100/100 and commute 51/100.
      What are the schools like in SE27?
      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 SE27?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SE27 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SE27 scores 64/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SE27 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SE27 is Victoria in about 37 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SE27?
      29.3% of households in SE27's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SE27

      The closest postcodes to SE27 we cover are SE21 (Dulwich Wood, ~1.3km), SW16 (Streatham Common & Vale, ~2.1km), SW2 (Brixton Rush Common, ~2.4km) and SE24 (Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, ~2.8km). Families weighing SE27 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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