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SE1 1AU

Borough & Bankside

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE1 1AU

Overview

Postcode SE1 1AU is located in a major urban area, within the Borough & Bankside ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the Borough & Southwark Street area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 385.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Borough & Southwark Street is £66,700 per year. The nearest station is Borough located about 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Tabard Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
386
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
42.1%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Borough & Southwark Street has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,545 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Borough & Southwark Street has a very high crime rate, with approximately 385.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.1%

Approximately 42.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Borough & Southwark Street is £66,700 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 43 ft away from SE1 1AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Borough & Southwark Street near SE1 1AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Borough located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE1 1AU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

1

Borough

Northern

Walking directions to Borough
0.4 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Elephant and Castle
0.5 mi

1

Southwark

Jubilee

Walking directions to Southwark

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE1 1AU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miTabard GardensMediumWalking directions to Tabard Gardens
0.5 miElephant ParkSmallWalking directions to Elephant Park
0.2 miDickens SquareSmallWalking directions to Dickens Square

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
21,626 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
59
22.18%
Other White
32
12.03%
African
28
10.53%
Caribbean
22
8.27%
Other Black
20
7.52%
Total population: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
42
39.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
32.71%
Owns with a mortgage
20
18.69%
Owns outright
4
3.74%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.8%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Borough & Bankside

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £700,000 in Borough & Bankside area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £3,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Borough & Bankside 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 Borough & Bankside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats86£690,000
Terraced2£1,167,500

10 year median price trend in Borough & Bankside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Borough & Bankside.

Schools

In the SE1 1AU postcode area, located within Borough & Southwark Street, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE1 1AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCharles Dickens Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableLondon Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Borough AcademyFree schools

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE1 1AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE1 1AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miA & D Convenience Store107 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 1PQWalking directions to A & D Convenience Store
0.1 miSupersave Express223-227 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1JDWalking directions to Supersave Express
0.2 miCo-op Food136 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0DGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miPrezzemolo & Vitale180 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LBWalking directions to Prezzemolo & Vitale
0.2 miTesco Express34 Long Lane, London, SE1 4AUWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.