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South Bermondsey Central: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the South Bermondsey Central neighbourhood of Southwark, England (ONS area Southwark 010). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE1, SE16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE1 5BU.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

South Bermondsey Central is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Southwark (2 of 21 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £690,000 and flats for £352,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Southwark (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, South Bermondsey, is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£690,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£352,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.15; 0 of 21 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£65,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where South Bermondsey Central sits in Southwark

  • Typical house price: the lowest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: joint 4th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
  • Average household income: 12th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in South Bermondsey Central

House prices: South Bermondsey Central against Southwark: This neighbourhood £69k (1995) to £669k (2025); Southwark £80k (1995) to £890k (2026).£183k£849k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£669kSouthwark£890k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Southwark, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: South Bermondsey Central against Southwark: This neighbourhood £46k (1995) to £363k (2026); Southwark £50k (1995) to £450k (2026).£96k£411k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£363kSouthwark£450k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Southwark, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Southwark, 2 the other way and 19 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • South Bermondsey Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (780 m in a straight line). About 8.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (about 5 min) and Beckenham Junction (about 39 min).
  • Bermondsey Underground station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (790 m in a straight line).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school City of London Academy (Southwark) 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Feb 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about South Bermondsey Central

What is the typical house price in South Bermondsey Central?

£690,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

How does South Bermondsey Central compare with the rest of Southwark?

Typical house price: the lowest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 4th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark. Average household income: 12th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark.

Is South Bermondsey Central an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is South Bermondsey Central gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.15; 0 of 21 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to South Bermondsey Central?

South Bermondsey. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (780 m in a straight line). About 8.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (about 5 min) and Beckenham Junction (about 39 min).

Which state schools are nearest to South Bermondsey Central?

Nearest state primary school. Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy. 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. City of London Academy (Southwark). 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Feb 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.