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SE1 6GA

Chaucer

Southwark

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

Overview

Postcode SE1 6GA 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 388.0 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 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
388
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
40%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

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 388.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40%

Approximately 40.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 9 ft away from SE1 6GA.

Flood risk

Low

Elephant & Castle near SE1 6GA 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.3 mi

1

Borough

Northern

0.6 mi

1

Southwark

Jubilee

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGeraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkMedium
0.4 miTabard GardensMedium
0.3 miElephant ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
394
Population density
8,853.9 per km²

Demographics

British
76
19.05%
African
66
16.54%
Other White
65
16.29%
Other
33
8.27%
Bangladeshi
28
7.02%
Total population: 399

Housing

Social rents from council
67
39.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
62
36.47%
Owns with a mortgage
21
12.35%
Owns outright
8
4.71%
Shared ownership
6
3.53%
Total households: 170

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 6GA postcode area, located within Elephant & Castle, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableLondon South Bank UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.2 miNot applicableLondon College of Printing & Distributive TradesMiscellaneous

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCharles Dickens Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miElephant & Castle Food & WineNewington Causeway, Southwark, SE1 6DB
0.2 miTesco Express44-46 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AJ
0.2 miSelect & SaveArch Street, Southwark, SE1 6AS
0.2 miSainsbury's40 New Kent Road, London, SE1 6TJ
0.2 miBlue MoonHarper Road, Southwark, SE1 6AD

Data Sources

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