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SE1 6QJ

Chaucer

Southwark

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

Overview

Postcode SE1 6QJ 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 194.1 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
194
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
63.6%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Elephant & Castle has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,225 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Elephant & Castle has a very high crime rate, with approximately 194.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

63.6%

Approximately 63.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 198 ft away from SE1 6QJ.

Flood risk

Low

Elephant & Castle near SE1 6QJ 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

0.7 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miTabard GardensMedium
0.5 miNursery Row ParkSmall
0.2 miElephant ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
40,142.9 per km²

Demographics

African
68
24.03%
British
51
18.02%
Bangladeshi
29
10.25%
Other
26
9.19%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
24
8.48%
Total population: 283

Housing

Social rents from council
69
62.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
16.36%
Owns with a mortgage
12
10.91%
Owns outright
5
4.55%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.82%
Total households: 110

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 6QJ 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 miAll-throughArk Globe AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryVictory Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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