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SE17 3BL

Newington

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Walworth North / Newington / SE17 3BL

Overview

Postcode SE17 3BL is located in a major urban area, within the Newington ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Walworth North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 276.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walworth North is £53,700 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 large park is Kennington Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
277
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
43.2%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Walworth North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,652 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Walworth North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 276.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.2%

Approximately 43.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Walworth North is £53,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE17 3BL.

Flood risk

Very low

Walworth North near SE17 3BL 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

0.4 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

0.7 mi

2

Oval

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKennington ParkLarge
0.4 miNursery Row ParkSmall
0.4 miElephant ParkSmall

Property prices in Newington

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £505,000 in Newington area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,000 up to £1,580,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats73£471,000
Semi-Detached1£860,000
Terraced14£698,500

10 years price trend in Newington

Schools

In the SE17 3BL postcode area, located within Walworth North, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCrampton PrimaryCommunity school

Outstanding

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

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Autism Project - CareTradeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miNewington News4 Penton Place, London, SE17 3JT
0.2 miTesco Express224-226 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JE
0.2 miFareShares56 Crampton Street, London, SE17 3AE
0.2 miMorrisons264-276 Walworth Road, London, SE17 2TE
0.2 miShop & StopBrowning Street, Southwark, SE17 1LP

Data Sources

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