Neighbourhood comparison
Borough & Southwark Street vs Elephant & Castle
Southwark, London · Southwark, London
Borough & Southwark Street · 7Elephant & Castle leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesElephant & Castle · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
7
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
11
✓ leads
6
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
4
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
99
96
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
94
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,702/mo
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 -£316/mo
£2,385/mo
✓ leads
£2,678/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£2,665/mo
£2,100/yr
Council tax
Δ -£160/yr
£1,940/yr
✓ leads
7.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 yrs
5.7 yrs
✓ leads
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
374.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.8
354.0
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Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
43%
Connectivity
609 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 220 m
389 m
✓ leads
8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
4 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,141
Population
8,906
10,446 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
25,939 / km²
64%
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
61%
60%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
55%
139
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -89
50
42
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -27
15
45
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -31
14
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
18
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
15
5
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
10
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