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SE1 1YZ

Chaucer

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Borough & Southwark Street / Chaucer / SE1 1YZ

Overview

Postcode SE1 1YZ is located in a major urban area, within the Chaucer 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 294.2 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 London Bridge located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Tabard Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
294
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
39.5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Borough & Southwark Street has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,960 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Borough & Southwark Street has a very high crime rate, with approximately 294.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.5%

Approximately 39.5% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE1 1YZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Borough & Southwark Street near SE1 1YZ 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 London Bridge located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

London Bridge

Jubilee, Northern, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink

0.3 mi

1

Borough

Northern

0.6 mi

1

Monument

Circle, District

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miTabard GardensMedium
0.5 miPotters Fields ParkSmall
0.2 miLeathermarket GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
450
Population density
6,437.8 per km²

Demographics

British
107
23.83%
Other White
66
14.7%
Chinese
63
14.03%
African
46
10.24%
Other
38
8.46%
Total population: 449

Housing

Social rents from council
47
36.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
46
35.66%
Other forms of private rent
18
13.95%
Owns with a mortgage
11
8.53%
Other social rented
4
3.1%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Chaucer

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £466,500 in Chaucer area, with individual transactions ranging from £183,750 up to £1,620,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats99£455,000
Terraced3£1,100,000

10 years price trend in Chaucer

Schools

In the SE1 1YZ postcode area, located within Borough & Southwark Street, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableBeormund Primary SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableLondon Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAlexandria StoresKipling Street, Southwark, SE1 3RX
0.1 miTesco Express127-143 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1NP
0.1 miK's Food and NewsSnowsfields, Southwark, SE1 3ST
0.1 miTesco Express34 Long Lane, London, SE1 4AU
0.2 miClassic Food & WineBorough High Street, Southwark, SE1 1NL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.