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SE1 1AY

Chaucer

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Elephant & Castle / Chaucer / SE1 1AY

Overview

Postcode SE1 1AY is located in a major urban area, within the Chaucer ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Elephant & Castle area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 387.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Elephant & Castle is £61,000 per year. The nearest station is Borough located about 0.1 miles away. There are 11 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
387
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
19%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Elephant & Castle has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,190 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Elephant & Castle has a very high crime rate, with approximately 387.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19%

Approximately 19.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Elephant & Castle is £61,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 253 ft away from SE1 1AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Elephant & Castle near SE1 1AY 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.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

Borough

Northern

0.4 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.6 mi

1

Southwark

Jubilee

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miTabard GardensMedium
0.4 miElephant ParkSmall
0.5 miParagon GardensSmall

Property prices in Chaucer

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Chaucer area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £2,486,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats91£470,000
Terraced5£1,291,000

10 years price trend in Chaucer

Schools

In the SE1 1AY postcode area, located within Elephant & Castle, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCharles Dickens Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableLondon Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySaint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSupersave Express223-227 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1JD
0.2 miA & D Convenience Store107 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 1PQ
0.2 miBlue MoonHarper Road, Southwark, SE1 6AD
0.2 miCo-op Food136 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0DG
0.2 miPrezzemolo & Vitale180 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.