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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, about 17% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 43.5% 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 6 schools in Bermondsey East: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have 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
43.5%
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

Median price£432,000
Price per sq ft£702
Sales (last 12 months)81
Typical range (middle 50%)£385K – £560K

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £432,000 (about £702 per square foot) in Bermondsey East area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £1,200,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bermondsey East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£645,000£1,070
Terraced3£623,000£665
Semi-Detached1£577,000£541
Flats76£430,000£702

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bermondsey East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bermondsey East.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£500,000£750,000
2017£512,500£780,000
2018£475,000£792,000
2019£425,000£604,338
2020£440,000£824,500
2021£435,000£777,500
2022£466,500£935,000
2023£445,000£835,000
2024£443,325£887,000
2025£420,000£900,000
2026£430,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bermondsey East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bermondsey East.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£855£741
2017£796£636
2018£728£695
2019£704£698
2020£730£784
2021£686£778
2022£754£778
2023£742£786
2024£762£785
2025£737£789
2026£632
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bermondsey East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southwark district.

Band A£1,312
Band B£1,530
Band C£1,749
Band D£1,967
Band E£2,404
Band F£2,842
Band G£3,279
Band H£3,935

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

All postcodesin Bermondsey East

SE12DH

Dickens Estate

SE13FL

Haven Way

SE13BJ

Grange Road

SE164SH

Jamaica Road

SE164UZ

East Lane

SE164UU

George Row

SE164PN

Wilson Grove

SE163QU

Vauban Estate

SE164DZ

Old Jamaica Road

SE13AY

Alscot Road

SE164DL

Storks Road

SE12AN

Abbey Street

SE164FB

North Bermondsey

SE164QZ

St James'S Road

SE12DP

Abbey Street

SE12BN

Wolseley Street

SE163GA

Arts Lane

SE13AE

Grange Yard

SE13GT

The Grange

SE164FD

North Bermondsey

SE164SX

Dickens Estate

SE164RJ

Marine Street

SE164UA

Bermondsey Wall East

SE164RY

William Ellis Way

SE12RX

Jamaica Road

SE13BL

South Bermondsey

SE163GB

Arts Lane

SE13EQ

St Saviours Estate

SE163TL

Goodwin Close

SE163QL

Neckinger

SE13EL

The Grange

SE164QA

Wilson Grove

SE163QB

Neckinger Estate

SE164EL

Cherry Garden Street

SE164ET

North Bermondsey

SE13AZ

Alscot Road

SE164DY

Arabella Street

SE163FE

Spa Road

SE13NL

Bridewain Street

SE164RP

Ness Street

SE15SN

Bacon Grove

SE164SD

Ben Smith Way

SE163FH

Dunlop Place

SE163FX

Spa Road

SE12DU

Arnold Estate

SE164BB

Old Jamaica Road

SE13AD

Grange Road

SE13GG

Alscot Road

SE13GR

Abbey Street

SE164PT

Farncombe Street

SE164AH

Frean Street

SE13FN

Bakery Street

SE164EH

Abbey Street

SE164UX

Llewellyn Street

SE13GJ

Grange Walk

SE164QG

Waterside Close

SE164BP

Sun Passage

SE164PE

Cherry Garden Street

SE13GU

The Grange

SE164SZ

Dickens Estate

SE164BZ

Keetons Road

SE164UT

George Row

SE164EF

Jamaica Road

SE164DA

Perryn Road

SE164QF

Cherry Garden Street

SE164TP

Cherry Garden Street

SE164BY

Keetons Road

SE164AG

Old Jamaica Road

SE164AW

Old Jamaica Road

SE163SA

Spa Road

SE164UL

George Row

SE164EG

North Bermondsey

SE13FX

Fendall Street

SE164XA

Llewellyn Street

SE164SS

Gillison Walk

SE164EP

Chambers Street

SE164SG

Jamaica Road

SE163FW

Spa Road

SE164SY

Dickens Estate

SE13PB

Maltby Street

SE13EG

St Saviours Estate

SE162BT

Drummond Road

SE163FF

Spa Road

SE164AA

Spa Road

SE164DW

Clements Road

SE164PB

Cherry Garden Street

SE12BJ

Wolseley Street

SE163QT

Spa Road

SE163GG

Woodmill Street

SE12SH

Koops Mill Mews

SE163QP

Spa Road

SE164SW

John Mckenna Walk

SE164SE

Tranton Road

SE163QY

Vauban Estate

SE13AG

The Grange

SE13NR

Abbey Street

SE12DL

Arnold Estate

SE163EX

Enid Street

SE13BW

Grange Road

SE163QH

Neckinger Estate