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About

Faraday ward sits in the Bermondsey area of Southwark, centred around the historic Old Kent Road. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing alongside more modern apartment developments. It contains several parks and green spaces, such as Pasley Park and the linear Surrey Canal Park, which follows the path of the former waterway.

The ward is named for the scientist Michael Faraday, who was born nearby. A key local feature is the large Burgess Business Park, a concentration of light industrial and commercial units. The area is well-served by multiple bus routes along its main thoroughfares, connecting it to central London and surrounding boroughs.

Area overview

On average Faraday has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 179 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 52.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Faraday is £58,417 per year. There are 6 schools in Faraday: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Faraday is home to around 12,465 people, with a population density of about 11,317.4 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
179
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
52.2%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Faraday Population
12,465
Population density
11,317.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
55.19(+105%)
Violence and sexual offences
55.19(+78%)
Shoplifting
25.35(+154%)
Theft from the person
19.98(+113%)
Other theft
17.17(+50%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
3,025
24.27%
British
2,911
23.36%
Other White
1,362
10.93%
Other
1,161
9.31%
Caribbean
843
6.76%
Total population: 12,464

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,450
44.38%
No qualifications
1,992
19.86%
Level 3 (A level)
1,195
11.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
936
9.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
838
8.36%
Total 16+ residents: 10,028

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,998
41.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,358
28.32%
Owns with a mortgage
484
10.09%
Other social rented
482
10.05%
Owns outright
267
5.57%
Total households: 4,795

Property prices in Faraday

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in Faraday area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £870,750.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Faraday 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 Faraday over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats24£395,000£6,385
Terraced6£720,000£8,044

10 years median price trend in Faraday

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

All postcodes in Faraday

SE173FT

Gateway

SE172HS

Roland Way

SE172QW

Bagshot Street

SE172AU

Horsley Street

SE172HZ

Inville Road

SE172GA

Westmoreland Road

SE172HL

Faraday

SE172HA

Merrow Street

SE172QT

Bagshot Street

SE172RN

Ivy Church Lane

SE172BX

Beaconsfield Road

SE173HD

Fielding Street

SE172EH

Aylesbury Road

SE172UD

Thurlow Street

SE172AS

Horsley Street

SE172EG

Dawes Street

SE57TW

Wells Way

SE172EY

Arnside Street

SE172PF

Portland Street

SE50FB

Faraday

SE172NY

Merrow Street

SE172NH

Merrow Street

SE50AH

Portland Street

SE172RT

Kinglake Street

SE172PE

Portland Street

SE172SX

East Street

SE172RY

Kinglake Street

SE172JZ

Faraday

SE15TY

Old Kent Road

SE172SL

East Street

SE173UD

Dartford Street

SE172QB

Bradenham Close

SE172RE

Kinglake Estate

SE172RR

Kinglake Street

SE172GN

Thurlow Walk

SE172PP

Phelp Street

SE172QR

Bagshot Street

SE172BU

Boyson Road

SE50AP

Albany Road

SE172SE

Dawes Street

SE172LL

Kinglake Estate

SE172GF

Bradenham Close

SE50RN

Chumleigh Street

SE172LB

Faraday

SE172JY

Surrey Square

SE172LQ

Kinglake Estate

SE172UE

Thurlow Street

SE172HW

Liverpool Grove

SE172FU

Faraday

SE172EP

Beaconsfield Road

SE172RL

Mina Road

SE172UQ

Thurlow Walk

SE172FP

Boundary Lane

SE172PN

Lytham Street

SE172HU

Inville Road

SE172GJ

Mina Road

SE172AL

Walworth Road

SE172AF

Alvey Street

SE172JU

Surrey Square

SE172UZ

Thurlow Walk

SE172LE

Madron Street

SE172XE

Thurlow Walk

SE172TU

Beaconsfield Road

SE172AQ

Dawes Street

SE172NT

Burton Grove

SE172UU

Thurlow Street

SE172EL

Villa Street

SE172AP

Arnside Street

SE172GT

Faraday

SE172UX

Faraday

SE172PG

Portland Street

SE172TR

Beaconsfield Road

SE172JD

Inville Road

SE172EX

Arnside Street

SE172TT

Beaconsfield Road

SE50DF

Albany Road

SE50DY

Faraday

SE172LP

Flinton Street

SE172RB

Kinglake Estate

SE50AJ

Faraday

SE172AH

Alvey Street

SE172GE

Faraday

SE172JX

Surrey Square

SE172LU

Faraday

SE172RW

Upnor Way

SE172GQ

Faraday

SE172DA

Westmoreland Road

SE172UL

Thurlow Street

SE172FQ

John Crane Street

SE172PL

Phelp Street

SE172HP

Liverpool Grove

SE172QQ

Bagshot Street

SE172QX

Mina Road

SE50AN

Thurlow Street

SE50DB

Albany Road

SE172UJ

Thurlow Street

SE50EZ

Camberwell Road

SE172RS

Upnor Way

SE172EE

Wooler Street

SE172JW

Exon Street

Data Sources

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