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SE1 8XD

St George's

Southwark

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Overview

Postcode SE1 8XD is located in a major urban area, within the St George's ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Southwark St George's area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 220.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southwark St George's is £48,700 per year. The nearest station is Lambeth North located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
220
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
70.7%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Southwark St George's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,963 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Southwark St George's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 220.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70.7%

Approximately 70.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Southwark St George's is £48,700 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from SE1 8XD.

Flood risk

Very low

Southwark St George's near SE1 8XD 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 Lambeth North located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Lambeth North

Bakerloo

0.3 mi

1

Southwark

Jubilee

0.3 mi

1

Waterloo East

Southeastern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGeraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkMedium
0.5 miArchbishop's ParkMedium
0.5 miMint Street ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
19,932 per km²

Demographics

British
71
24.65%
African
63
21.88%
Other White
37
12.85%
Chinese
16
5.56%
Other
14
4.86%
Total population: 288

Housing

Other social rented
44
37.93%
Social rents from council
38
32.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.79%
Owns with a mortgage
12
10.34%
Owns outright
5
4.31%
Total households: 116

Property prices in St George's

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 in St George's area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,500 up to £2,600,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats52£575,000
Terraced11£1,360,000

10 years price trend in St George's

Schools

In the SE1 8XD postcode area, located within Southwark St George's, there are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOasis Academy JohannaAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryFriars Primary Foundation SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miWaterloo Food & Wines187 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8UX
0 miD & J NewsWaterloo Road, Southwark, SE1 8XH
0.1 miTesco Express150 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8EL
0.2 miWaterloo Food & Wine51 Baylis Road, London, SE1 7AU
0.2 miSainsbury's Local157-168 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8EZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.