Neighbourhood comparison
Elephant & Castle vs Surrey Quays
Southwark, London · Southwark, London
Elephant & Castle · 10Elephant & Castle leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSurrey Quays · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
11
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
41
✓ leads
4
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +68 pts
72
✓ leads
99
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
85
94
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
97
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 -£221/mo
£2,165/mo
✓ leads
£2,665/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£2,680/mo
£1,940/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£189/yr
£2,129/yr
5.7 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
5.5 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 -282.1
72.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
389 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +365 m
754 m
4 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
11 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
10,780
25,939 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,358 / km²
61%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
61%
55%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
57%
50
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -33
17
15
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -13
2
14
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
2
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
15
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
9
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -8
2