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SE1 6QD

Chaucer

Southwark

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

Overview

Postcode SE1 6QD 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 Borough located about 0.3 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
Very 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 6QD.

Flood risk

Very low

Elephant & Castle near SE1 6QD has very low 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 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

1

Borough

Northern

0.3 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miAll-throughArk Globe AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableImperial Oak Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableLondon Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBlue MoonHarper Road, Southwark, SE1 6AD
0.2 miSelect & SaveArch Street, Southwark, SE1 6AS
0.2 miSainsbury's Local58a Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YF
0.2 miRoyal Food and WineSpurgeon Street, Southwark, SE1 4YF
0.2 miSainsbury's40 New Kent Road, London, SE1 6TJ

Data Sources

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