Neighbourhood comparison
Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street vs Southwark SE1
Southwark, London · Southwark, London
Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street · 6Southwark SE1 leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesSouthwark SE1 · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
38
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -30 pts
8
71
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -49 pts
21
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
94
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
95
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,278/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£201/mo
£2,479/mo
£2,656/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£17/mo
£2,673/mo
£1,837/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£202/yr
£2,039/yr
6.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
6.3 yrs
Earning power
£43,006/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,006/yr
90%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
90%
0.94
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.94
Safety detail
72.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +126.1
198.9
Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
46%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 630 m
736 m
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18 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
9 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,736
Population
6,746
19,922 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
17,385 / km²
53%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
66%
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44%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
60%
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23
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +63
86
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7
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +31
38
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11
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
15
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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5
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
9
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10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
6