Neighbourhood comparison
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park vs Southwark SE1
Southwark, London · Southwark, London
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park · 7Southwark SE1 leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSouthwark SE1 · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
48
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -40 pts
8
71
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -50 pts
21
98
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
94
97
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
95
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£3,314/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 -£835/mo
£2,479/mo
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£2,740/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£67/mo
£2,673/mo
£2,599/yr
Council tax
Δ -£560/yr
£2,039/yr
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15.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -9.3 yrs
6.3 yrs
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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
91.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +107.9
198.9
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
46%
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Connectivity
397 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +339 m
736 m
5 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 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.
8,639
Population
6,746
4,907 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
17,385 / km²
75%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
66%
66%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
60%
14
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +72
86
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +37
38
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5
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
15
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +8
9
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
6
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