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SE1 6QL

Chaucer

Southwark

Overview

Postcode SE1 6QL 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 187.4 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
187
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 187.4 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 193 ft away from SE1 6QL.

Flood risk

Low

Elephant & Castle near SE1 6QL 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
0.5 miGeraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkMedium
0.3 miTabard GardensMedium
0.5 miNursery Row ParkSmall

Schools

In the SE1 6QL 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