Postcode insights

SE17 3NF

Newington

Southwark

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

Overview

Postcode SE17 3NF 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 121.6 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 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Kennington Park.

Crime rate

8/10

Crimes per 1k residents

122

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

50.8%

Connectivity

6/10

Flood Risk

Very low

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,909 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West has a high crime rate, with approximately 121.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50.8%

Approximately 50.8% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

Very low

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West near SE17 3NF 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 Kennington located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.4 mi	2	Kennington	Northern
0.5 mi	2	Oval	Northern
0.8 mi	1,2	Elephant and Castle	Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	Kennington Park	Large
0.2 mi	Pasley Park	Small
0.2 mi	Kennington Open Space	Small

Area Profile

Population

352

Population density

14,308.9 per km²

Demographics

British

140

39.77%

African

24.72%

Other White

7.1%

Other

5.11%

Irish

4.26%

Total population: 352

Housing

Social rents from council

50%

Private landlord or letting agency

21.31%

Owns with a mortgage

14.75%

Owns outright

11.48%

Other forms of private rent

1.64%

Total households: 122

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	72	£450,000	£242,116	£400,000	£585,250	£741,750
Semi-Detached	1	£860,000	£860,000	£860,000	£860,000	£860,000
Terraced	16	£680,750	£461,250	£641,875	£755,000	£1,295,000

10 years price trend in Newington

Schools

In the SE17 3NF postcode area, located within Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes	Community school	Outstanding
0.2 mi	Not applicable	Evolve Academy	Academy alternative provision converter	N/A
0.2 mi	Primary	Keyworth Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Best-one	Cook's Road, Southwark, SE17 3NQ
0.3 mi	K.P. Corner Stores	34B Sutherland Square, London, SE17 3EE
0.3 mi	Co-op Food	177-183 Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0TJ
0.4 mi	Astra Convenience Store	Camberwell Road, Southwark, SE17 3UE
0.4 mi	Nisa Local	407 Kennington Road, London, SE11 4PT

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Canterbury Arms	Southwark, SE17 3NH
0.3 mi	The Beehive	Penrose Street, Southwark, SE17 3EB
0.3 mi	Royal British Legion	Braganza Street, Southwark, SE17 3RJ
0.3 mi	Orbit Beers Brewery Tap Room	Fielding Street, Southwark, SE17 3EQ
0.3 mi	The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London, SE5 0RS

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Kennington Park Café	Bolton Crescent, Lambeth, SE11 4BE
0.3 mi	The Merge	Unit 247, 248 Pelier Street, London, SE17 3JG
0.3 mi	Mr Dandy	Bolton Crescent, Lambeth, SE5 0SE
0.3 mi	Cable Bakery	Bolton Crescent, Lambeth, SE5 0RZ
0.3 mi	Happy Food & Wine	Bolton Crescent, Lambeth, SE5 0RZ

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Maddock Pharmacy	Cook's Road, Southwark, SE17 3NQ
0.3 mi	Sheel Pharmacy	Pitman Street, Southwark, SE5 0TS
0.4 mi	MedipharmacyGroup	222 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4DA
0.4 mi	Superdrug	371 Walworth Road, London, SE17 2AL
0.4 mi	Boots	Walworth Road, Southwark, SE17 2GL

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail