# West Norwood East

South Lambeth. 9,389 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

West Norwood East, Lambeth: 9,389 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 126.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £497,500 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000645. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Lambeth](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £497,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in West Norwood East was £497,500 in 2025. Joint 996th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/west-norwood-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,533** (2021). West Norwood East had 9,533 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,575th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/west-norwood-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in West Norwood East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/west-norwood-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.4%** (January 2026). In West Norwood East, 91.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/west-norwood-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000645) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in West Norwood East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000645) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 142 homes were sold in West Norwood East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000645) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for West Norwood East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000645) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Norwood East had 9,533 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in West Norwood East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Norwood East at a rate of 126.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 155.3 per 1,000 people across Lambeth.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 282 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 266 |
| Other crime | 195 |
| Shoplifting | 145 |
| Vehicle crime | 128 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 47 |
| Burglary | 40 |
| Drug offences | 32 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Theft from the person | 18 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How West Norwood East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | West Norwood East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £497,500 | 14th cheapest | 35 middle areas, Lambeth · 2025 |
| Population | 9,533 | 11th most populated | 35 middle areas, Lambeth · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 35 middle areas, Lambeth · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.4% | joint 12th lowest | 35 middle areas, Lambeth · Jan 2026 |

## Is West Norwood East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Norwood East at a rate of 126.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 155.3 per 1,000 people across Lambeth.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 121 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Norwood East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (282), anti-social behaviour (266) and other crime (195).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Lambeth

These figures are published for the whole of Lambeth, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lambeth and not West Norwood East alone. [See Lambeth](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth)

- **Average house price: £540,198** (August 2026). Lambeth’s average house price was £540,198 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 6.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £49,034** (2025). Full-time workers living in Lambeth earned a median of £49,034 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 19th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.0×** (2025). A home in Lambeth costs 11.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 34th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.0** (2025). Lambeth has a deprivation score of 23.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 104th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## West Norwood East in brief

The median price paid for a home in West Norwood East was £497,500 in 2025.
West Norwood East had 9,533 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in West Norwood East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In West Norwood East, 91.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000645
- Ward: [West Dulwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/ward/west-dulwich)
- Constituency: [Dulwich and West Norwood †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dulwich-and-west-norwood)
- Council: [Lambeth](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,389*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[West Dulwich](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/west-dulwich), [West Norwood West & Streatham East](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/west-norwood-west-and-streatham-east), [West Norwood South](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/west-norwood-south), [Leigham Vale & Royal Circus](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/leigham-vale-and-royal-circus), [Gipsy Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/gipsy-hill), [Sydenham Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/sydenham-hill)

## Latest updates for West Norwood East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000645

## How to cite

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