Neighbourhood comparison
Elephant & Castle vs Southwark SE1
Southwark, London · Southwark, London
Elephant & Castle · 7Southwark SE1 leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesSouthwark SE1 · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
11
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
8
4
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
21
✓ leads
99
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
94
94
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
95
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,385/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 +£94/mo
£2,479/mo
£2,665/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£2,673/mo
£1,940/yr
Council tax
Δ +£99/yr
£2,039/yr
5.7 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 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
354.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -155.1
198.9
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Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
46%
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Connectivity
389 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +347 m
736 m
4 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
9 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,906
Population
6,746
25,939 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
17,385 / km²
61%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
66%
✓ leads
55%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
60%
✓ leads
50
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +36
86
✓ leads
15
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +23
38
✓ leads
14
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
15
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
15
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
9
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
6