Postcode insights

SE17 3SG

Newington

Southwark

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

Overview

Postcode SE17 3SG 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 0.1 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

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

155

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

77.8%

Connectivity

10/10

Flood Risk

No risk

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

77.8%

Approximately 77.8% 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

High

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

Flood risk

No risk

Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West near SE17 3SG 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.

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

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Kennington Park	Large
0.5 mi	Lambeth Walk Doorstep Green	Medium
0.4 mi	Elephant Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

114

Population density

24,782.6 per km²

Demographics

African

35.4%

British

17.7%

Other White

12.39%

Caribbean

7.96%

Other Black

7.08%

Total population: 113

Housing

Social rents from council

52.38%

Other social rented

25.4%

Owns outright

11.11%

Private landlord or letting agency

7.94%

Shared ownership

1.59%

Total households: 63

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	Crampton Primary	Community school	Outstanding
0.3 mi	Primary	St Paul's Church of England Primary School	Academy sponsor led	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	Keyworth Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Newington News	4 Penton Place, London, SE17 3JT
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	38-40 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4RS
0.1 mi	FareShares	56 Crampton Street, London, SE17 3AE
0.1 mi	Payless	Kennington Park Road, Lambeth, SE11 4HX
0.2 mi	Winemasters	101 Newington Butts, London, SE1 6SF

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Old Red Lion	42 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4RS
0.1 mi	The Mansion House	Kennington Park Road, Lambeth, SE11 4RS
0.2 mi	Royal British Legion	Braganza Street, Southwark, SE17 3RJ
0.2 mi	The Little Apple	Lambeth, SE11 4XD
0.2 mi	Chill Out - pool, bar	Hampton Street, Southwark, SE17 3AL

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Mr Ma	150A Newington Butts, London, SE11 4RN
0.1 mi	Domino's	146-148 Newington Butts, London, SE11 4RN
0.1 mi	Flakes	152 Newington Butts, London, SE11 4RN
0.1 mi	Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec	140 Newington Butts, London, SE11 4RN
0.1 mi	Kennington Fish Bar	56 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4RS

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Walworth Pharmacy	192 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JJ
0.3 mi	Ridgway Pharmacy	Southwark, SE17 2EA
0.4 mi	Boots	Walworth Road, Southwark, SE17 2GL
0.4 mi	St George	London Road, Southwark, SE1 6FY
0.5 mi	Maddock Pharmacy	Cook's Road, Southwark, SE17 3NQ

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