Neighbourhood comparison
Borough & Southwark Street vs Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West
Southwark, London · Southwark, London
vs
Borough & Southwark Street · 9Borough & Southwark Street leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesNewington, Kennington East & Walworth West · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
7
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
18
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6
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +26 pts
31
✓ leads
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
98
96
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
92
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 -£411/mo
£2,290/mo
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£2,678/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£2,653/mo
£2,100/yr
Council tax
Δ -£301/yr
£1,799/yr
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7.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.8 yrs
5.0 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
374.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -249.0
125.8
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Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
40%
Connectivity
609 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +156 m
765 m
8 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
10 min
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
9,478
10,446 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
23,937 / km²
64%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
53%
60%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
46%
139
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -93
46
42
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -34
8
45
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -39
6
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
18
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -9
9
5
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
8
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