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Bermondsey East

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About

Bermondsey East sits within the London Borough of Southwark and combines residential streets with buildings that once served local industry. Rows of converted warehouses and brick railway arches now hold studios, workshops and small retailers. The area is known for Bermondsey Square, where an antiques market takes place on Fridays, and for Bermondsey Spa Gardens, a public green laid out on the site of an 18th-century spa. Jamaica Road and local side streets form the main movement corridors, with council facilities, primary schools and community centres dispersed through the ward.

Street-level activity includes independent food stalls, furniture makers and art spaces that operate from former industrial premises. Short blocks and narrow lanes give way to small squares and pocket parks that punctuate the housing grid. Local planning reflects the area’s industrial past, with many buildings retaining structural details such as loading bays and hoists adapted for new uses. Day-to-day life is shaped by these reused spaces, the weekly market, and a patchwork of services aimed at long-term residents and newer arrivals.

Area overview

On average Bermondsey East has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 44.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bermondsey East is £66,898 per year. There are 7 schools in Bermondsey East: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Bermondsey East is home to around 11,896 people, with a population density of about 17,338.6 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
44.2%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Bermondsey East Population
11,896
Population density
17,338.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
35.05(+30%)
Violence and sexual offences
33.29(+7%)
Theft from the person
20.26(+116%)
Other theft
10.17(-11%)
Vehicle crime
7.23(-23%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,320
36.32%
Other White
1,891
15.9%
African
1,869
15.71%
Other
497
4.18%
Caribbean
425
3.57%
Total population: 11,895

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,379
54.42%
No qualifications
1,490
15.07%
Level 3 (A level)
1,134
11.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
766
7.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
625
6.32%
Total 16+ residents: 9,885

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,560
28.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,330
24.66%
Other social rented
887
16.45%
Owns with a mortgage
763
14.15%
Owns outright
381
7.06%
Total households: 5,393

Property prices in Bermondsey East

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £431,000 in Bermondsey East area, with individual transactions ranging from £134,750 up to £1,225,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bermondsey East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bermondsey East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced3£900,000
Semi-Detached2£901,000
Flats75£420,000

10 years median price trend in Bermondsey East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bermondsey East.

All postcodes in Bermondsey East

SE164XE

Llewellyn Street

SE12DU

Arnold Estate

SE13BN

Grange Road

SE164NZ

West Lane

SE164DZ

Old Jamaica Road

SE164ET

North Bermondsey

SE13EL

The Grange

SE13GG

Alscot Road

SE13GW

The Grange

SE163FG

Spa Road

SE164DS

Webster Road

SE164QZ

St James'S Road

SE164FB

North Bermondsey

SE163FH

Dunlop Place

SE13BB

Grange Road

SE13GJ

Grange Walk

SE164PL

Emba Street

SE13GF

Alscot Road

SE12DL

Arnold Estate

SE12DP

Abbey Street

SE13BJ

Grange Road

SE13FP

Grange Walk

SE164EE

Drummond Road

SE164EP

Chambers Street

SE164PT

Farncombe Street

SE164SW

John Mckenna Walk

SE164SX

Dickens Estate

SE164UJ

George Row

SE163FW

Spa Road

SE162JX

Drummond Road

SE13NR

Abbey Street

SE163QJ

Neckinger Estate

SE163QY

Vauban Estate

SE164SN

Jamaica Road

SE164QF

Cherry Garden Street

SE164EN

Chambers Street

SE164BN

Marine Street

SE164PZ

Butterfield Close

SE164SU

Jamaica Road

SE13EB

St Saviours Estate

SE163QD

Neckinger Estate

SE164DJ

Collett Road

SE164RX

Jamaica Road

SE15SN

Bacon Grove

SE12RX

Jamaica Road

SE12BN

Wolseley Street

SE13AU

Alscot Road

SE13FX

Fendall Street

SE163GH

Neckinger

SE163QH

Neckinger Estate

SE164ED

Freda Street

SE164PQ

Cherry Garden Street

SE164PY

Bevington Street

SE164SD

Ben Smith Way

SE164UA

Bermondsey Wall East

SE164RP

Ness Street

SE164BW

Freda Street

SE164PE

Cherry Garden Street

SE164SE

Tranton Road

SE164TX

Fountain Green Square

SE164UU

George Row

SE163QA

Neckinger Estate

SE164PN

Wilson Grove

SE164PS

Janeway Street

SE164RJ

Marine Street

SE164SG

Jamaica Road

SE164XB

Llewellyn Street

SE164AQ

Ness Street

SE13AE

Grange Yard

SE13AN

Grange Yard

SE13EA

St Saviours Estate

SE164DY

Arabella Street

SE164ER

Old Jamaica Road

SE164EL

Cherry Garden Street

SE13NY

Stanworth Street

SE13PB

Maltby Street

SE12DY

Arnold Estate

SE13AZ

Alscot Road

SE13FQ

Alscot Road

SE163GD

Spa Road

SE164AF

Sun Passage

SE164BY

Keetons Road

SE13FN

Bakery Street

SE13FW

Grange Road

SE163QE

Neckinger Estate

SE164DP

Storks Road

SE164DR

Webster Road

SE164QR

St James'S Road

SE164UL

George Row

SE164AS

Frean Street

SE164BA

Freda Street

SE13FJ

Haven Way

SE163EX

Enid Street

SE164AU

Spa Road

SE164BZ

Keetons Road

SE164DQ

Webster Road

SE164SP

John Roll Way

SE12HH

Druid Street

SE164XF

Scott Lidgett Crescent

SE12BW

Wolseley Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.