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.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £1,787,500 | £954 |
| Semi-Detached | 125 | £1,315,176 | £864 |
| Terraced | 488 | £879,375 | £805 |
| Flats | 1,715 | £450,000 | £684 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Annual council tax rates for Southwark district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Southwark.
Neil Coyle
Bermondsey and Old Southwark - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Ellie Reeves
Lewisham West and East Dulwich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Miatta Fahnbulleh
Peckham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Florence Eshalomi
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green - Elected 4 Jul 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
The average household income in Southwark is around £73,118 per year, and 34% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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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