Neighbourhoods in Southwark

London · 34 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

39

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#218 of 296 local authorities · 34 neighbourhoods · 311,492 residents

Income36
Employment44
Education69
Health42
Crime35
Housing & access30
Living env.18
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 7% of residentsDecile 3: 28% of residentsDecile 4: 29% of residentsDecile 5: 8% of residentsDecile 6: 17% of residentsDecile 7: 3% of residentsDecile 8: 5% of residentsDecile 9: 0% of residentsDecile 10: 2% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span South Bermondsey East (18) to Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk (92); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

There is a sharp split within Southwark: Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk scores 92 out of 100 (#567 of 6,856 nationally) while South Bermondsey East sits at 18 — neighbours on the map, 73 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 16 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £365,000 in South Bermondsey East to £1,335,500 in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park — a 3.7× gap within Southwark.

Living here

Typical net household income£53,067a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime125per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied31%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Southwark

£540,000median home sold over the past year · -1.5% over 5 years · -3.6% over the year · 2,727 sales
Detached£1,483,750
Semi-detached£1,250,000
Terraced£882,500
Flat£465,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Southwark

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk 56792 £700,000
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park 1,52778 £1,335,500
Rotherhithe 1,62376 £558,750
Surrey Quays 2,51463 £470,000
East Dulwich 2,85058 £830,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Southwark

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Nunhead South & Newlands46
Rotherhithe53
Surrey Quays57
North Dulwich57
Sydenham Hill60

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk£81,570
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park£78,241
Sydenham Hill£63,768
Surrey Quays£62,714
Rotherhithe£62,629

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

North Dulwich7.4×
Sydenham Hill7.4×
Surrey Quays7.5×
Peckham North West8.2×
Camberwell North8.3×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Southwark

Postcode districts that overlap Southwark — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Southwark Census 2021

Residents307,637
Median age (est.)36
Density10,659per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above55%
No car or van60%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 14%25–44 40%45–64 23%65+ 8%

Tenure

Own outright: 11%Mortgage/shared: 21%Social rent: 40%Private rent: 29%
Own outright 11%Mortgage/shared 21%Social rent 40%Private rent 29%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 16%Lone parent: 15%Other: 19%
One person 33%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 16%Lone parent 15%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 31% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional31%
Associate professional17%
Managers & directors14%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative7%
Sales & customer service5%
Skilled trades5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 51%Asian: 10%Black: 25%Mixed: 7%Other: 6%
White 51%Asian 10%Black 25%Mixed 7%Other 6%

Religion & identity

Christian 43% · No religion 36% · Muslim 10%

Born outside the UK: 41%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Southwark.