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Burgess Park

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About

Burgess Park in the London Borough of Southwark is a large public park formed in the 20th century by joining a patchwork of former industrial sites, streets and railway land. The park follows old transport alignments: the central lake occupies the basin of the former Grand Surrey Canal, and several paths trace dismantled rail lines. Within the park are sports pitches, tennis courts, a skatepark, multi-use games areas, children’s playgrounds and allotments. Reed beds and wetland planting around the lake support birdlife and seasonal waterfowl.

The surrounding area combines council and private housing, local shops, schools and community facilities that use the park as a shared outdoor space. Community groups organise volunteering, gardening and events that make regular use of the lawns and perimeter paths. A network of cycle and pedestrian routes runs through the park, offering a continuous green corridor for walking, exercise and informal sport across the southern part of the borough.

Area overview

On average Burgess Park has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 54.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Burgess Park is £55,099 per year. There are 3 schools in Burgess Park: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Burgess Park is home to around 9,358 people, with a population density of about 13,031.6 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
54%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Burgess Park Population
9,358
Population density
13,031.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.41(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.57(+3%)
Other theft
10.26(-10%)
Theft from the person
9.08(-3%)
Drugs
8.76(+41%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
2,284
24.41%
British
1,685
18.01%
Other
1,246
13.32%
Other White
973
10.4%
Caribbean
789
8.43%
Total population: 9,356

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,089
41.78%
No qualifications
1,496
20.24%
Level 3 (A level)
825
11.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
777
10.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
696
9.41%
Total 16+ residents: 7,393

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,403
44.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
783
24.98%
Other social rented
306
9.76%
Owns with a mortgage
287
9.16%
Owns outright
156
4.98%
Total households: 3,134

Property prices in Burgess Park

Based on 11 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 in Burgess Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £905,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Burgess Park in the last year.

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Burgess Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats7£380,000£5,417
Terraced4£747,500£6,763

10 years median price trend in Burgess Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burgess Park.

All postcodes in Burgess Park

SE172RB

Kinglake Estate

SE156FS

Glengall Road

SE171TB

Congreve Street

SE50AP

Albany Road

SE172UD

Thurlow Street

SE15UJ

Mina Road

SE15BA

Old Kent Road

SE172LR

Madron Street

SE156NS

Nile Terrace

SE172LN

Alvey Street

SE172FX

Markham Street

SE172QT

Bagshot Street

SE172RA

Kinglake Street

SE50HT

Cobourg Road

SE172GN

Thurlow Walk

SE172FY

Thurlow Street

SE172EW

Beaconsfield Road

SE172LH

Kinglake Estate

SE172QR

Bagshot Street

SE50JB

Cobourg Road

SE172TU

Beaconsfield Road

SE172RL

Mina Road

SE172JN

East Street

SE172UR

Thurlow Walk

SE172GR

Dawes Street

SE172BX

Beaconsfield Road

SE172SX

East Street

SE172PA

Merrow Street

SE172RJ

Mina Road

SE172HU

Inville Road

SE50AW

Albany Road

SE172JR

Minnow Walk

SE50DA

Albany Road

SE172NZ

Brettell Street

SE172RS

Upnor Way

SE172UP

Thurlow Street

SE172LQ

Kinglake Estate

SE172QP

Smyrks Road

SE172RR

Kinglake Street

SE172AG

Alvey Street

SE172LW

Sedan Way

SE156NW

Glengall Terrace

SE15AG

Old Kent Road

SE172RY

Kinglake Street

SE172QS

Mina Road

SE15YB

Glengall Road

SE172LF

Kinglake Estate

SE172LL

Kinglake Estate

SE172QW

Bagshot Street

SE50DS

Albany Road

SE172QX

Mina Road

SE50JE

Loncroft Road

SE172RE

Kinglake Estate

SE172RP

Upnor Way

SE50HU

Cobourg Road

SE172LG

Kinglake Estate

SE172LJ

Kinglake Estate

SE172JW

Exon Street

SE50HX

Pepler Mews

SE172GQ

Faraday

SE172JL

East Street

SE171QN

Huntsman Street

SE172EP

Beaconsfield Road

SE156NX

Old Canal Mews

SE172LS

Madron Street

SE172RG

Aldbridge Street

SE156NJ

Glengall Road

SE172UT

Thurlow Walk

SE172EH

Aylesbury Road

SE172JB

Inville Road

SE172GJ

Mina Road

SE172QQ

Bagshot Street

SE172HY

Inville Road

SE171TS

Beckway Street

SE172RH

Mina Road

SE172FU

Faraday

SE172UW

Thurlow Street

SE172FW

Markham Street

SE172RW

Upnor Way

SE156NP

Trafalgar Avenue

SE172RD

Kinglake Street

SE172JX

Surrey Square

SE15UB

Old Kent Road

SE172JY

Surrey Square

SE156NZ

Trafalgar Avenue

SE156NN

Glengall Road

SE50DB

Albany Road

SE171TU

Tatum Street

SE172AF

Alvey Street

SE172RN

Ivy Church Lane

SE172UU

Thurlow Street

SE172AD

Sedan Way

SE172FS

East Street

SE15QY

Faraday

SE172JZ

Faraday

SE15UE

Old Kent Road

SE172JA

Inville Road

SE156NF

Glengall Road

SE172UG

Thurlow Street

SE172UF

Thurlow Walk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.