Southwark is a town in City and County of the City of L, England, in the City of London local authority.

How deprived is Southwark?

The City of London local authority, which includes Southwark, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.

Southwark

Southwark is a town in the City and County of the City of L, England, with a population of around 300,000. It features 6 schools, 69 GP surgeries, 16 pharmacies, 11 supermarkets, 1 park, and around 1,019 restaurants and cafés, served by 106 bus stops and London Blackfriars station 0.2 km away. There were around 2,230 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly theft from the person. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Southwark area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the City of London area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 8,585 residents at roughly 2,975 people per km².

Council: City of London
County: City and County of the City of L
Constituency: Cities of London and Westminster
Police force: London, City of

54/ 100

My Area Score

Good

Ranked 119th of 294 English council areas — better than 60% of them.

Home affordability17

Life expectancy0

Low deprivation90

Employment100

Low council tax99

A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 57% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology

Weather

10°COvercast

Today: 11° / 9° · 27% rain
Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:26

9h 26m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

46US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · London

Air pollution (PM2.5)

11.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
8.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution

Lower is better for both figures.

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024

Crime

2312 reported · August 2026▲ 4% YoY

Theft from the person429
Other theft411
Violence & sexual offences384
Anti-social behaviour377

56 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft

Neighbourhood team: London Bridge and West Bermondsey · Metropolitan

Local policing priorities

Shoplifting and prolific offenders
Begging, Rough Sleeping and Drug-Related Anti-Social Behaviour

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

214 reported road collisions (2025)

66 killed or seriously injured · 222 casualties · 249.3 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

500+ food businesses within 2 miles

439 rated 4–5 ★ (386 top)
5 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

Nearest station: London Bridge (0.6 km)
81 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from London Bridge (0.6 km):

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Live buses at Bermondsey Street:

C10 → Victoria · 7 min
C10 → Victoria · 19 min

Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail

House prices

£726,633 average▼ 14.6% YoY

Across City of London · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Affordability

11.1× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 11.1 times median annual pay (11.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Property sales

121 property sales in the last 12 months

12 months to May 2026

A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.

Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (2.3 km)
Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (2.3 km)

37 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

150 charging locations within ~8 km

9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: Tyers Estate Block C (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres12
Gyms43
Sports pitches94
Playgrounds87

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

8,585 residents in City of London · 2,975/km²

Under 16: 7%
16–64: 79%
65+: 14%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Internal migration

Moves in from elsewhere in the UK1,622
Moves out to elsewhere in the UK1,805
Net moves−183

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in England

Ranked 267 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Council tax

£1,330 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band E (36% of 8,060)

A £886

B £1,034

C £1,182

D £1,330

E £1,625

F £1,920

G £2,216

H £2,659

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

8 schools · 2,891 pupils

1 primary · 7 other

Ofsted: 1 of 1 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)

1 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · City of London

Care & health services

111 CQC-registered services

GP practices46
Dentists36
Homecare agencies16
Hospitals & hospices2

CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding

Source: Care Quality Commission · City of London

Heritage & planning

Not in the Green Belt
628 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

135 applications decided

100% granted · 135 granted, 0 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2

Your MP

Neil Coyle

Labour

Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Recent votes:

AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Independent majority

Lab 7
Oth 118

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools45
GPs & clinics37
Pharmacies15
Supermarkets19
Parks & greens255
Restaurants & cafés810

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

27,425 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

603 jobs advertised · £45,523 avg

e.g. PatternBuilder Legal Tech & Doc Auto Specialist -Hybrid 90k FTC, Class Teacher, Motorcycle Tutor

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

1.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£109,153 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

65% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: C · 9,408 certificates

4.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Grid electricity

69% low-carbon electricity

Wind 42% · Gas 29% · Nuclear 16% · Biomass 10%

127 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity

Latest estimate for London · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: -1 yrs women · -1 yrs men

Healthy life expectancy: -1 women · -1 men

51% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Health services

51 GP surgeries · 18 pharmacies in SE1

Baird Medical Centre
Falmouth Road Group Practice
Nexus Health Group

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bermondsey and Old Southwark:

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks187 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements135 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
Protect legal right to support for children with SEND123 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after116 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
Ban default service charges and pre-set digital tip screens in hospitality111 local signatures · 10,578 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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Cornerstone (sculpture) · 0.1 km
Cornerstone is a sculpture in Tanner Park, Southwark, London.
Long Lane (Southwark) · 0.2 km
Long Lane is a main east–west road in Southwark, south London, England.
Bermondsey Project Space · 0.2 km
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Fashion and Textile Museum · 0.2 km
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Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Southwark?: Southwark is a town in City and County of the City of L, England, in the City of London local authority.
How deprived is Southwark?: The City of London local authority, which includes Southwark, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.