Southwark
Southwark is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 318,000. It has around 3 schools, 8 GP surgeries, 16 pharmacies, 10 supermarkets, and around 249 restaurants and cafés, with 48 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Peckham Rye, 1.2 km away. There were around 1,644 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 2 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Southwark is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 307,635 residents at roughly 10,659 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 242nd of 294 English council areas — better than 18% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°CClear
- Today: 24° / 14° · 9% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:26
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · London Honor Oak Park, United Kingdom
Crime
1817 reported · July 2026▲ 13% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences449
- Anti-social behaviour417
- Shoplifting183
- Other theft149
326 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Peckham · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Knife Crime- VAWG Ongoing ASB/Drugs taking around Sumner place Sumner close SE15 groups are congregating and smoking drugs
- Antisocial Behaviour drugs gang related youth crime Anti-Social Behaviour in and around Willowbrook estate and Blossom court . into Surre…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
875 reported road collisions (2024)
215 killed or seriously injured · 964 casualties · 28.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 367 rated 4–5 ★ (259 top)
- 29 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
1 active warning/alert
- Flood alert: Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir
Source: Environment Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Peckham Rye (1.2 km)
- 48 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Peckham Rye (1.2 km):
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Live buses at Southampton Way Estate:
- N343 → Trafalgar Square · 24 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£582,473 average▲ 2.2% YoY
Across Southwark · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£2,431 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £1,843
- 2 bed £2,306
- 3 bed £2,683
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.8 times median annual pay (11.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (1.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (1.1 km)
77 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Blakes Road (0 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres8
- Gyms15
- Sports pitches92
- Playgrounds94
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
307,635 residents in Southwark · 10,659/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 75%
- 65+: 8%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 43 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£1,967 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (25% of 149,990)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
121 schools · 47,129 pupils
68 primary · 19 secondary · 34 other
Ofsted: 48 of 49 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (98%)
102inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Harris Boys' Academy East DulwichOutstanding
- Harris Girls' Academy East DulwichOutstanding
- Kingsdale Foundation SchoolOutstanding
- Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolOutstanding
- The Charter School North DulwichOutstanding
- Bacon's CollegeGood
- City of London Academy (Southwark)Good
- Haberdashers' Borough AcademyGood
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolGood
- Notre Dame Catholic Girls' SchoolRequires improvement
- Ark All Saints Academy
- Ark Walworth Academy
- Harris Academy Bermondsey
- Harris Academy Peckham
- South Bank University Academy
- St Michael's Catholic College
- The Charter School Bermondsey
- The Charter School East Dulwich
- The St Thomas the Apostle College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Southwark
Care & health services
223 CQC-registered services
- Care homes13
- GP practices59
- Dentists66
- Homecare agencies61
- Hospitals & hospices5
CQC ratings: 85% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Southwark
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 341 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
361 applications decided
94.2% granted · 340 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Miatta Fahnbulleh
Labour (Co-op)
Peckham
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 29
- LD 12
- Grn 22
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools46
- GPs & clinics21
- Pharmacies23
- Supermarkets21
- Parks & greens136
- Restaurants & cafés294
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
18,250 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,273 jobs advertised · £45,379 avg
e.g. Restaurant Manager, Scooter Delivery Driver, Sociology Teacher – Catholic Girls School – West London
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£940 median full-time weekly pay
5.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£36,440 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
60% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 171,229 certificates
7.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
35% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Imports 19% · Nuclear 17% · Biomass 11%
203 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for London · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.5 yrs women · 79.9 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 62.7 women · 62.6 men
52% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.4
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
10 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in SE15
- The Acorn & Gaumont House Surgery
- Trafalgar Surgery
- Dmc Chadwick Road
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Peckham:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership331 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership245 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s239 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test112 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Review anti-discrimination laws to strengthen trans women & LGBTQ+ protections95 local signatures · 27,351 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)