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SE17 2UX

Faraday

Southwark

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

Overview

Postcode SE17 2UX 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 106.5 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 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Burgess Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
87.9%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Burgess Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,741 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Burgess Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 106.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

87.9%

Approximately 87.9% 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 2UX.

Flood risk

No risk

Burgess Park near SE17 2UX 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 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.9 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

1 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBurgess ParkLarge
0.5 miNursery Row ParkSmall
0.1 miSurrey Square ParkSmall

Property prices in Faraday

Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 in Faraday area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £955,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats30£436,400
Terraced9£670,000

10 years price trend in Faraday

Schools

In the SE17 2UX postcode area, located within Burgess Park, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryArk Walworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimarySurrey Square Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMichael Faraday SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miGF SupermarketKinglake Street, Southwark, SE17 2RY
0.3 miTesco107 Dunton Road, London, SE1 5HG
0.4 miLidl96-120 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 4NY
0.4 miconvenience storeHorsley Street, Southwark, SE17 2AT
0.5 miBest-oneGlengall Road, Southwark, SE1 5AG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.