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About

Elephant & Castle sits at a major road junction in Southwark, defined by its large roundabout and transport interchange. The area is a mix of post-war housing estates, educational institutions, and ongoing regeneration projects, with older retail units sitting alongside new residential towers. It functions as a key transport hub for South London, connecting multiple bus routes and tube lines.

The area has a significant Latin American community, with several long-established restaurants and grocery stores clustered around the railway arches. The distinctive yellow submarine entrance to the tube station is a local landmark, a remnant of the area's 1960s architectural heritage now surrounded by contemporary development.

Area overview

On average Elephant & Castle has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 277 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 32.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Elephant & Castle is £81,885 per year. On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Elephant & Castle is home to around 7,613 people, with a population density of about 18,072.2 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
277
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
32.3%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

Elephant & Castle Population
7,613
Population density
18,072.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Theft from the person
106.13(+913%)
Violence and sexual offences
61.61(+103%)
Anti-social behaviour
46.76(+75%)
Other theft
32.97(+183%)
Robbery
20.23(+456%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,054
26.99%
Other White
1,279
16.81%
African
1,034
13.59%
Chinese
497
6.53%
Other
448
5.89%
Total population: 7,609

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,972
59.21%
Level 3 (A level)
1,168
17.41%
No qualifications
621
9.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
368
5.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
306
4.56%
Total 16+ residents: 6,708

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,443
44.63%
Social rents from council
748
23.14%
Owns with a mortgage
336
10.39%
Other social rented
302
9.34%
Owns outright
208
6.43%
Total households: 3,233

Property prices in Elephant & Castle

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Elephant & Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £1,060,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Elephant & Castle 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 Elephant & Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats36£460,000

10 years median price trend in Elephant & Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Elephant & Castle.

All postcodes in Elephant & Castle

SE14JL

Dickens Square

SE171LD

Hewson Way

SE14JF

Trinity Street

SE16AS

Arch Street

SE14AD

County Street

SE171EU

Elephant Road

SE171LB

Elephant Road

SE14HY

Trinity Church Square

SE14JG

Trinity Street

SE16AT

Arch Street

SE14LE

Cole Street

SE16PX

Bath Terrace

SE14FF

Trinity Street

SE14JQ

Falmouth Road

SE14JN

Falmouth Road

SE16RN

Falmouth Road

SE16SH

New Kent Road

SE14JR

Alderney Mews

SE16RB

Newington Causeway

SE11JH

Borough High Street

SE16DB

Newington Causeway

SE16BB

Newington Causeway

SE171LF

Heygate Street

SE11JG

Borough High Street

SE16AJ

County Street

SE16AN

County Street

SE16BF

Meadow Row

SE14HB

Brockham Street

SE171JS

North Walworth

SE14XA

Chaucer

SE16RQ

County Street

SE171EN

North Walworth

SE171EY

Elephant Road

SE171GL

Falmouth Road

SE14YG

Great Dover Street

SE16DX

Newington Causeway

SE16PP

Bath Terrace

SE16RT

Falmouth Road

SE11HX

Hulme Place

SE16QQ

Rockingham Street

SE16AL

County Street

SE14LD

Great Dover Street

SE171GF

Deacon Street

SE171GJ

North Walworth

SE11AY

Swan Street

SE11DF

Swan Street

SE14GP

Bedford Row

SE16PE

Tarn Street

SE16PU

Bath Terrace

SE171AY

Elephant Road

SE14JB

Dickens Square

SE14YP

Spurgeon Street

SE16QH

Rockingham Street

SE16NX

Avonmouth Street

SE14LB

Great Dover Street

SE16TJ

New Kent Road

SE16PL

Bath Terrace

SE14JA

Trinity Street

SE16PF

Rockingham Street

SE16QJ

Rockingham Street

SE171GS

New Lion Way

SE171GU

New Lion Way

SE14HS

Trinity Street

SE14JZ

Trinity Street

SE14WZ

Chaucer

SE16AD

Harper Road

SE16QE

Bath Terrace

SE16AQ

Chaucer

SE16QG

Bath Terrace

SE16QL

Rockingham Street

SE171EQ

Castle Square

SE171FT

Heygate Street

SE14JY

Falmouth Road

SE14YH

Cole Street

SE16PH

New Kent Road

SE16RP

Harper Road

SE171GR

New Lion Way

SE16AZ

Newington Causeway

SE16BD

Newington Causeway

SE16FU

Heygate Street

SE16RG

Meadow Row

SE14AG

New Kent Road

SE16PR

Bath Terrace

SE171FU

Heygate Street

SE14YJ

Spurgeon Street

SE16QD

Harper Road

SE171FD

Elephant Road

SE16RL

Harper Road

SE171GD

Deacon Street

SE14HU

Trinity Church Square

SE14JX

Falmouth Road

SE16LS

Newington Causeway

SE16DQ

Newington Causeway

SE171GN

New Lion Way

SE14GG

Horsemongers Mews

SE16PT

Bath Terrace

SE171EX

Elephant Road

SE171GQ

Heygate Street

SE171GW

New Lion Way

SE16AW

Harper Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.