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SE1 6PT

Chaucer

Southwark

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

Overview

Postcode SE1 6PT 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 0.2 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
388
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
22.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

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

22.3%

Approximately 22.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE1 6PT.

Flood risk

Low

Elephant & Castle near SE1 6PT 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

0.3 mi

1

Borough

Northern

0.6 mi

1

Southwark

Jubilee

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miTabard GardensMedium
0.3 miElephant ParkSmall
0.4 miParagon GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
20,833.3 per km²

Demographics

British
78
28.36%
African
50
18.18%
Other White
49
17.82%
Bangladeshi
33
12%
Other
14
5.09%
Total population: 275

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
50
44.64%
Social rents from council
25
22.32%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.75%
Owns outright
13
11.61%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.79%
Total households: 112

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableImperial Oak Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableLondon South Bank UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.3 miNot applicableLondon College of Printing & Distributive TradesMiscellaneous

N/A

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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