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SE17 2HW

Faraday

Southwark

Overview

Postcode SE17 2HW is located in a major urban area, within the Faraday ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Walworth South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 163.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walworth South is £44,100 per year. The nearest station is Elephant and Castle located about 0.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Burgess Park West.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
164
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
23.2%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Walworth South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,110 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Walworth South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 163.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.2%

Approximately 23.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 58.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Walworth South is £44,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Very low

Walworth South near SE17 2HW has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Elephant and Castle located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.6 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBurgess ParkLarge
0.4 miBurgess Park WestLarge
0.2 miNursery Row ParkSmall

Schools

In the SE17 2HW postcode area, located within Walworth South, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miSecondarySouth Bank University AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMichael Faraday SchoolCommunity school

Good