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SE17 1JX

North Walworth

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE17 1JX

Overview

Postcode SE17 1JX is located in a major urban area, within the North Walworth ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 154.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West is £53,800 per year. The nearest station is Elephant and Castle located about 0.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Nursery Row Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
49.1%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,228 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49.1%

Approximately 49.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West is £53,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 328 ft away from SE17 1JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West near SE17 1JX has no 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE17 1JX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Elephant and Castle
0.5 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

Walking directions to Kennington
0.6 mi

1

Borough

Northern

Walking directions to Borough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE17 1JX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miNursery Row ParkSmallWalking directions to Nursery Row Park
0.1 miElephant ParkSmallWalking directions to Elephant Park
0.3 miParagon GardensSmallWalking directions to Paragon Gardens

Area Profile

Population
496
Population density
25,487.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
137
27.62%
Chinese
101
20.36%
Other White
79
15.93%
African
45
9.07%
Other Asian
28
5.65%
Total population: 496

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
42
38.89%
Owns with a mortgage
24
22.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
15.74%
Other social rented
11
10.19%
Owns outright
7
6.48%
Total households: 108

Property prices in North Walworth

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in North Walworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,688,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for North Walworth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in North Walworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats93£435,000
Terraced10£925,000

10 year median price trend in North Walworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in North Walworth.

Schools

In the SE17 1JX postcode area, located within Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE17 1JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableImperial Oak Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryVictory Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableThe Autism Project - CareTradeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE17 1JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE17 1JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLongdan128-132 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JLWalking directions to Longdan
0.1 miSainsbury's40 New Kent Road, London, SE1 6TJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miCo-op Food156-164 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JLWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miTesco Express157 New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AGWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miSelect & SaveArch Street, Southwark, SE1 6ASWalking directions to Select & Save

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.