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Southwark

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About

Southwark sits on the south bank of the River Thames immediately downstream of the City of London, focused around the approach to London Bridge and the line of Borough High Street. The district includes Southwark Cathedral, which began as the priory church of St Mary Overie, and a network of streets that follows routes laid out in medieval times. Railway lines and London Bridge station mark its northern edge; to the south the lanes narrow and step down toward old wharf areas on the river. Civic buildings, small shops and hospital sites sit close together, and the street plan still shows long, narrow burgage plots.

The area has acted as a gateway since Roman and medieval periods and developed trades and entertainments that were not licensed inside the City. Layers of history are visible in building façades, parish records and in the line of the old bridge approach where the road curves. Today Southwark combines residential streets, offices and river-front paths while retaining parish churches, historic lanes and the cathedral that records the district’s long urban sequence.

Area overview

On average Southwark has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 118 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 33.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Southwark is £73,118 per year. There are 92 schools in Southwark: 72 primary (14 Outstanding and 50 Good) and 20 secondary (7 Outstanding and 11 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Southwark is home to around 307,637 people, with a population density of about 10,659 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
33.8%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Southwark Population
307,637
Population density
10,659 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.7(+5%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.77(+18%)
Theft from the person
22.74(+142%)
Other theft
16.05(+40%)
Shoplifting
8.94(-11%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
109,253
35.51%
African
48,320
15.71%
Other White
41,208
13.39%
Caribbean
18,156
5.9%
Other
16,307
5.3%
Total population: 307,640

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
140,514
54.86%
No qualifications
35,516
13.87%
Level 3 (A level)
31,574
12.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20,135
7.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15,851
6.19%
Total 16+ residents: 256,136

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
35,433
27.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
34,493
26.37%
Owns with a mortgage
23,870
18.25%
Other social rented
16,558
12.66%
Owns outright
13,879
10.61%
Total households: 130,820

Property prices in Southwark

Median price£525,000
Price per sq ft£727
Sales (last 12 months)2,356
Typical range (middle 50%)£395K – £792K

Based on 2,356 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 (about £727 per square foot) in Southwark area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £8,333,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Southwark over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached28£1,787,500£954
Semi-Detached125£1,315,176£864
Terraced488£879,375£805
Flats1,715£450,000£684

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Southwark

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southwark.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,150,000£470,000£1,062,500£785,000
2017£1,075,000£487,000£1,037,578£785,000
2018£1,700,000£515,000£1,117,000£792,000
2019£1,402,500£487,000£1,116,500£770,000
2020£1,625,000£460,000£1,152,500£852,500
2021£1,825,000£470,000£1,242,250£860,000
2022£1,450,000£480,000£1,150,000£890,000
2023£1,740,000£485,000£1,300,000£894,250
2024£1,332,500£480,000£1,284,000£910,000
2025£1,675,000£458,000£1,250,000£888,750
2026£1,500,000£440,500£1,257,588£827,544
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southwark.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Southwark.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£807£712£768£672
2017£737£719£711£680
2018£653£758£729£684
2019£755£718£717£686
2020£758£701£768£724
2021£862£687£815£758
2022£830£713£839£804
2023£849£728£890£786
2024£868£731£873£793
2025£864£696£854£803
2026£1,016£670£880£781
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Southwark.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Southwark 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.

Local government

Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Southwark.

Member of parliament

Neil Coyle

Bermondsey and Old Southwark - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Helen Hayes

Dulwich and West Norwood - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Ellie Reeves

Lewisham West and East Dulwich - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Miatta Fahnbulleh

Peckham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour and Co-operative Party

Florence Eshalomi

Vauxhall and Camberwell Green - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour and Co-operative Party

Frequently asked questions about Southwark

Is Southwark safe?

Southwark records about 118 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Southwark?

Among the 23 wards of Southwark, Surrey Docks has the lowest crime rate, with about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Southwark average is 118 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Southwark?

The median sale price in Southwark is £525,000 (about £727 per square foot) based on 2,356 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Southwark?

Southwark has 72 primary schools (14 rated Outstanding, 50 Good) and 20 secondary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 11 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Southwark?

Southwark scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Southwark sits around rank 12,861 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Southwark?

The average household income in Southwark is around £73,118 per year, and 34% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Southwark?

Southwark spans 5 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bermondsey and Old Southwark: Neil Coyle (Labour Party), Dulwich and West Norwood: Helen Hayes (Labour Party), Lewisham West and East Dulwich: Ellie Reeves (Labour Party), Peckham: Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Vauxhall and Camberwell Green: Florence Eshalomi (Labour and Co-operative Party).

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