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SE1 6AJ

Chaucer

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Elephant & Castle / Chaucer / SE1 6AJ

Overview

Postcode SE1 6AJ 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 295.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Elephant & Castle is £61,000 per year. The nearest station is Elephant and Castle located about 0.2 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
296
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
57.4%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Elephant & Castle has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,298 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Elephant & Castle has a very high crime rate, with approximately 295.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.4%

Approximately 57.4% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 107 ft away from SE1 6AJ.

Flood risk

Low

Elephant & Castle near SE1 6AJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Elephant and Castle located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.4 mi

1

Borough

Northern

0.6 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miTabard GardensMedium
0.3 miNursery Row ParkSmall
0.2 miElephant ParkSmall

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 6AJ postcode area, located within Elephant & Castle, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableImperial Oak Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryVictory Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miAll-throughArk Globe AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco Express157 New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AG
0.1 miNew Kent Road General Store179 New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AG
0.1 miBlue MoonHarper Road, Southwark, SE1 6AD
0.2 miSainsbury's40 New Kent Road, London, SE1 6TJ
0.2 miElephant & Castle Food & WineNewington Causeway, Southwark, SE1 6DB

Data Sources

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