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SE17 3AR

Newington

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West / Newington / SE17 3AR

Overview

Postcode SE17 3AR is located in a major urban area, within the Newington ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 155.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West is £53,800 per year. The nearest station is Kennington located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Nursery Row Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
54.5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,860 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 155.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.5%

Approximately 54.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West is £53,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 260 ft away from SE17 3AR.

Flood risk

Very low

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West near SE17 3AR has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Kennington located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

0.3 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.8 mi

2

Oval

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miNursery Row ParkSmall
0.3 miElephant ParkSmall
0.2 miPasley ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
199
Population density
18,598.1 per km²

Demographics

British
59
29.5%
Other White
30
15%
African
25
12.5%
Caribbean
20
10%
Other Black
13
6.5%
Total population: 200

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
31
27.68%
Other social rented
31
27.68%
Social rents from council
30
26.79%
Owns with a mortgage
14
12.5%
Owns outright
5
4.46%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Newington

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £471,000 in Newington area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,000 up to £1,580,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats72£450,000
Semi-Detached1£860,000
Terraced16£680,750

10 years price trend in Newington

Schools

In the SE17 3AR postcode area, located within Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCrampton PrimaryCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableThe Autism Project - CareTradeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miFareShares56 Crampton Street, London, SE17 3AE
0.1 miNewington News4 Penton Place, London, SE17 3JT
0.1 miCo-op Food156-164 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JL
0.1 miShop & StopBrowning Street, Southwark, SE17 1LP
0.2 miLongdan128-132 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JL

Data Sources

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