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 less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 8,585 residents at roughly 2,975 people per km².
- Council
- City of London
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Police force
- London, City of
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 146th of 294 English council areas — better than 50% of them.
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
23°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 26° / 17° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:19
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London
Crime
2429 reported · July 2026▲ 4% YoY
- Theft from the person483
- Violence & sexual offences447
- Other theft370
- Anti-social behaviour358
302 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
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
166 reported road collisions (2024)
54 killed or seriously injured · 184 casualties · 193.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 440 rated 4–5 ★ (387 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
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 · 8 min
- C10 → Victoria · 15 min
- C10 → Victoria · 23 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£712,958 average▼ 20.4% YoY
Across City of London · to 2026-06
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (2.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (2.3 km)
78 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)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 208 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£1,330 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band E (36% of 8,060)
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%)
1inspected 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 practices45
- Dentists36
- Homecare agencies16
- Hospitals & hospices2
CQC ratings: 94% 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
133 applications decided
96.2% granted · 128 granted, 5 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Neil Coyle
Labour
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
27,050 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
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
33% low-carbon electricity
Imports 35% · Gas 32% · Solar 16% · Wind 8%
160 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bermondsey and Old Southwark:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership457 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership227 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s211 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office155 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into the impact of Section 28 on LGBTQ people128 local signatures · 25,891 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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Long Lane (Southwark) · 0.2 kmLong Lane is a main east–west road in Southwark, south London, England.
- Bermondsey Project Space · 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 less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.