Neighbourhood comparison
Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West vs Surrey Quays
Southwark, London · Southwark, London
vs
Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West · 8Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSurrey Quays · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
18
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +23 pts
41
✓ leads
31
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +41 pts
72
✓ leads
98
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
85
92
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
97
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,290/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 -£126/mo
£2,165/mo
✓ leads
£2,653/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£2,680/mo
£1,799/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£330/yr
£2,129/yr
5.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 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
125.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -53.8
72.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
765 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 11 m
754 m
10 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +0 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.
9,478
Population
10,780
23,937 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,358 / km²
53%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
61%
✓ leads
46%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
57%
✓ leads
46
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -29
17
8
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -6
2
6
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
2
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
9
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
9
8
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
2