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SE17 1EU

North Walworth

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Elephant & Castle / North Walworth / SE17 1EU

Overview

Postcode SE17 1EU is located in a major urban area, within the North Walworth 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 695.0 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 0.0 miles away. There are 12 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
695
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Elephant & Castle has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,298 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Elephant & Castle has a very high crime rate, with approximately 695.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20%

Approximately 20.0% 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 134 ft away from SE17 1EU.

Flood risk

Very low

Elephant & Castle near SE17 1EU 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 Elephant and Castle located about 0 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.5 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

0.5 mi

1

Borough

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGeraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkMedium
0.4 miNursery Row ParkSmall
0.1 miElephant ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
176
Population density
3,955.1 per km²

Demographics

British
53
30.64%
Chinese
34
19.65%
Other White
29
16.76%
African
12
6.94%
Other Black
8
4.62%
Total population: 173

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
64
75.29%
Other social rented
16
18.82%
Owns outright
2
2.35%
Owns with a mortgage
1
1.18%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.18%
Total households: 85

Property prices in North Walworth

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 in North Walworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,320,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats104£449,500
Terraced8£962,500

10 years price trend in North Walworth

Schools

In the SE17 1EU postcode area, located within Elephant & Castle, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableLondon College of Printing & Distributive TradesMiscellaneous

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableImperial Oak Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableThe Autism Project - CareTradeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's40 New Kent Road, London, SE1 6TJ
0.1 miSelect & SaveArch Street, Southwark, SE1 6AS
0.1 miSainsbury's Local22 Elephant and Castle, London, SE1 6BH
0.1 miElephant & Castle Food & WineNewington Causeway, Southwark, SE1 6DB
0.1 miPremierSouthwark, SE1 6SG

Data Sources

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