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SE17 2RG

Faraday

Southwark

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

Overview

Postcode SE17 2RG 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 127.8 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 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Burgess Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
78.9%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Burgess Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,529 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Burgess Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 127.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

78.9%

Approximately 78.9% 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 2RG.

Flood risk

No risk

Burgess Park near SE17 2RG has no 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.8 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

1 mi

2

Bermondsey

Jubilee

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBurgess ParkLarge
0.4 miNursery Row ParkSmall
0.5 miParagon GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
18,926.2 per km²

Demographics

British
70
25.18%
African
65
23.38%
Other
36
12.95%
Other White
30
10.79%
Other Asian
14
5.04%
Total population: 278

Housing

Social rents from council
56
49.12%
Other social rented
34
29.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.53%
Owns outright
8
7.02%
Owns with a mortgage
2
1.75%
Total households: 114

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 2RG postcode area, located within Burgess Park, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySurrey Square Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableTHE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOLOther independent special school

Good

0.1 miSecondaryArk Walworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miGF SupermarketKinglake Street, Southwark, SE17 2RY
0.2 miIman International SupermarketSouthwark, SE1 5UT
0.2 miLidl96-120 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 4NY
0.2 miTesco107 Dunton Road, London, SE1 5HG
0.4 miTigris Supermarket98 Rodney Road, London, SE17 1RA

Data Sources

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