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SE17 3RX

Newington

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE17 3RX

Overview

Postcode SE17 3RX 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 133.2 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 0.1 miles away. There are 13 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Kennington Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
35.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,677 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West has a high crime rate, with approximately 133.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35.3%

Approximately 35.3% 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 3RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West near SE17 3RX has no 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE17 3RX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

Walking directions to Kennington
0.5 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Elephant and Castle
0.6 mi

2

Oval

Northern

Walking directions to Oval

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE17 3RX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKennington ParkLargeWalking directions to Kennington Park
0.5 miElephant ParkSmallWalking directions to Elephant Park
0.2 miPasley ParkSmallWalking directions to Pasley Park

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
19,256.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
133
47.16%
Other White
41
14.54%
African
40
14.18%
Bangladeshi
9
3.19%
Irish
8
2.84%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
40
33.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
21.01%
Owns with a mortgage
24
20.17%
Owns outright
21
17.65%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.04%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Newington

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £473,500 in Newington area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,000 up to £1,580,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats74£452,500
Semi-Detached1£860,000
Terraced17£687,500

10 year median price trend in Newington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newington.

Schools

In the SE17 3RX postcode area, located within Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West, there are 13 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE17 3RX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKeyworth Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCrampton PrimaryCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableThe Park CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE17 3RX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE17 3RX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPaylessKennington Park Road, Lambeth, SE11 4HXWalking directions to Payless
0.1 miTesco Express38-40 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4RSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miNewington News4 Penton Place, London, SE17 3JTWalking directions to Newington News
0.2 miFareShares56 Crampton Street, London, SE17 3AEWalking directions to FareShares
0.3 miLondisCleaver Street, Lambeth, SE11 4DFWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.