Neighbourhood comparison
Borough & Southwark Street vs South Bermondsey East
Southwark, London · Southwark, London
Borough & Southwark Street · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 8 tiesSouth Bermondsey East · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
7
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +24 pts
30
✓ leads
6
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +24 pts
29
✓ leads
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
97
96
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
93
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 -£694/mo
£2,008/mo
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£2,678/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£29/mo
£2,649/mo
£2,100/yr
Council tax
Δ -£344/yr
£1,755/yr
✓ leads
7.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.6 yrs
4.2 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 -247.5
127.4
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Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
43%
Connectivity
609 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 237 m
372 m
✓ leads
8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
5 min
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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
6,999
10,446 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,201 / km²
64%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -24 pp
40%
60%
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% working from home
Δ -26 pp
34%
139
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -120
19
42
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -34
8
45
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -40
5
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
18
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -15
3
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
3