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SE17 2GN

Faraday

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Burgess Park / Faraday / SE17 2GN

Overview

Postcode SE17 2GN is located in a major urban area, within the Faraday ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Burgess Park area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 107.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Burgess Park is £45,500 per year. The nearest station is Elephant and Castle located about 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Burgess Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
83.5%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Burgess Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,766 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Burgess Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 107.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

83.5%

Approximately 83.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 54.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Burgess Park is £45,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE17 2GN.

Flood risk

No risk

Burgess Park near SE17 2GN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Elephant and Castle located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.8 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

1 mi

1

Borough

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBurgess ParkLarge
0.3 miNursery Row ParkSmall
0.4 miParagon GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
15,697.7 per km²

Demographics

African
100
37.45%
British
37
13.86%
Other Black
36
13.48%
Other
24
8.99%
Caribbean
19
7.12%
Total population: 267

Housing

Social rents from council
70
82.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
11.76%
Owns with a mortgage
3
3.53%
Other social rented
1
1.18%
Owns outright
1
1.18%
Total households: 85

Property prices in Faraday

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 in Faraday area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £895,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats35£435,000
Terraced10£670,000

10 years price trend in Faraday

Schools

In the SE17 2GN postcode area, located within Burgess Park, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySurrey Square Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miSecondarySouth Bank University AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miLidl96-120 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 4NY
0.3 miTigris Supermarket98 Rodney Road, London, SE17 1RA
0.3 miIman International SupermarketSouthwark, SE1 5UT
0.3 miGF SupermarketKinglake Street, Southwark, SE17 2RY
0.4 miconvenience storeHorsley Street, Southwark, SE17 2AT

Data Sources

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