Southwark
Southwark is a town in Greater London, England. It has around 3 schools, 6 GP surgeries, 12 pharmacies, 10 supermarkets, 1 park and green space, and around 203 restaurants and cafés, along with 52 bus stops. Peckham Rye railway station is 0.7 km away. There were around 2230 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 Southwark area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 307,635 residents at roughly 10,659 people per km².
- Council
- Southwark
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Camberwell and Peckham
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
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
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
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
- 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 · 3 min
- C10 → Victoria · 15 min
- C10 → Victoria · 16 min
- C10 → Victoria · 25 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 (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
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
- 628 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
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
Green / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 29
- LD 12
- Grn 22
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
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
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: 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
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
Notable places nearby
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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 Greater London, England, in the Southwark local authority.
- How deprived is Southwark?
- The Southwark local authority, which includes Southwark, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.