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SE17 2JN

Faraday

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE17 2JN

Overview

Postcode SE17 2JN 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 127.3 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 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Burgess Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
39.8%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Burgess Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,759 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Burgess Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 127.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.8%

Approximately 39.8% 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 2JN.

Flood risk

Very low

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

Transport

6/10

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

Nearby public transport stations for SE17 2JN
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Elephant and Castle
0.9 mi

1

Borough

Northern

Walking directions to Borough
0.9 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

Walking directions to Kennington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE17 2JN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBurgess ParkLargeWalking directions to Burgess Park
0.3 miNursery Row ParkSmallWalking directions to Nursery Row Park
0.4 miParagon GardensSmallWalking directions to Paragon Gardens

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
17,909.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
100
31.95%
African
63
20.13%
Other White
42
13.42%
Other
32
10.22%
Other Black
18
5.75%
Total population: 313

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
51
39.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
26.56%
Owns with a mortgage
28
21.88%
Owns outright
10
7.81%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.91%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Faraday

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £480,075 in Faraday area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £895,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Faraday 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 Faraday over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats28£445,000
Terraced10£667,500

10 year median price trend in Faraday

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

Schools

In the SE17 2JN postcode area, located within Burgess Park, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE17 2JN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySurrey Square Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableTHE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOLOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE17 2JN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE17 2JN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miIman International SupermarketSouthwark, SE1 5UTWalking directions to Iman International Supermarket
0.2 miLidl96-120 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 4NYWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miGF SupermarketKinglake Street, Southwark, SE17 2RYWalking directions to GF Supermarket
0.3 miTigris Supermarket98 Rodney Road, London, SE17 1RAWalking directions to Tigris Supermarket
0.3 miTesco107 Dunton Road, London, SE1 5HGWalking directions to Tesco

Data Sources

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