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SE8 5AW

Bestwood Street

Rotherhithe

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Detailed insights for SE8 5AW

Overview

Postcode SE8 5AW is located in a major urban area, within the Rotherhithe ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the Canada Water area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Canada Water is £73,575 per year. The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.3 miles away. There are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Deptford Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Canada Water has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,294 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Canada Water has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13%

Approximately 13.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 47.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Canada Water is £73,575 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 63 ft away from SE8 5AW.

Flood risk

Very low

Canada Water near SE8 5AW has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE8 5AW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Surrey Quays

Overground

Walking directions to Surrey Quays
0.5 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

Walking directions to South Bermondsey
0.6 mi

2

Canada Water

Jubilee, Overground

Walking directions to Canada Water

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE8 5AW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miDeptford ParkMediumWalking directions to Deptford Park
0.5 miPepys ParkSmallWalking directions to Pepys Park
0.5 miAdmiralty SquareSmallWalking directions to Admiralty Square

Area Profile

Population
517
Population density
14,885.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
44.47(+67%)
Violence and sexual offences
24.6(-19%)
Theft from the person
12.3(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.51(+48%)
Vehicle crime
8.04(-17%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
168
32.43%
British
131
25.29%
African
46
8.88%
Chinese
30
5.79%
Other
25
4.83%
Total population: 518

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
248
53.91%
Level 3 (A level)
55
11.96%
No qualifications
53
11.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
7.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
6.52%
Total 16+ residents: 460

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
144
62.61%
Owns with a mortgage
35
15.22%
Other social rented
22
9.57%
Owns outright
15
6.52%
Social rents from council
8
3.48%
Total households: 230

Property prices in Rotherhithe

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 in Rotherhithe area, with individual transactions ranging from £164,500 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rotherhithe 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 Rotherhithe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£925,000
Flats81£498,000
Semi-Detached5£800,000
Terraced22£757,500

10 year median price trend in Rotherhithe

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

Schools

In the SE8 5AW postcode area, located within Canada Water, there are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE8 5AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMarathon Science SchoolOther independent school

Inadequate

0.2 miPrimaryTwin Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDeptford Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE8 5AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE8 5AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLidl159 Bestwood Street, London, SE8 5ABWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miFood Mart276 Lower Road, London, SE8 5DJWalking directions to Food Mart
0.2 miKrishna News, Food & Wine20 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5DGWalking directions to Krishna News, Food & Wine
0.2 miChina Ark MarketUnit K Gothenburg Court, Bailey St, London, SE8 5EYWalking directions to China Ark Market
0.2 miCo-op FoodMary Rose Square, Lewisham, SE8 5FAWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southwark district (2025-26).

Band A£1,252
Band B£1,461
Band C£1,669
Band D£1,878
Band E£2,295
Band F£2,713
Band G£3,130
Band H£3,756

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictSouthwarkE09000028
Parliamentary ConstituencyBermondsey and Old SouthwarkE14001085
WardRotherhitheE05011112
ParishSouthwark, unparished areaE43000218
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Canada WaterE02000813
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southwark 007EE01004036
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.