Is Southwark a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Southwark, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 7,107 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Southwark, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 7,107 postcodes
The average home in Southwark sold for £572,478 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.1% on a year earlier. Across Southwark, police record 158 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Southwark, the nearest primary school is Angel Oak Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Ark Walworth Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Trafalgar Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
Peckham Rye station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; Bermondsey (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest park, Burgess Park, is 50 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
Across Southwark, police record 158 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Southwark sold for £572,478 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,740,029, semi-detached £1,229,706, terraced £838,160, flats £469,796. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Angel Oak Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Ark Walworth Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Peckham Rye is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk, and Bermondsey (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £66,102 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).