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Southwark St George's: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Southwark St George's neighbourhood of Southwark, England (ONS area Southwark 034). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE1, SE11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE1 6FE.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Southwark St George's is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Southwark (7 of 22 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,382,500 and flats for £542,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Southwark (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Elephant & Castle, is about a 9-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
£1,382,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£542,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -2% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
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
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.34; 7 of 22 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 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 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£69,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.5 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 Southwark St George's sits in Southwark
- Typical house price: 2nd highest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 5th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
- Average household income: 17th highest 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 Southwark St George's
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
7 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Southwark, 1 the other way and 14 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.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Anti-social behaviour
- Plug-in car growth
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Elephant & Castle Railway and Underground station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (640 m in a straight line). About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (about 48 min) and Sutton (London) (37 to 43 min).
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 St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Mar 2024).
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 Southwark St George's
What is the typical house price in Southwark St George's?
£1,382,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
How does Southwark St George's compare with the rest of Southwark?
Typical house price: 2nd highest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 5th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark. Average household income: 17th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark.
Is Southwark St George's an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Southwark St George's gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.34; 7 of 22 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Southwark St George's?
Elephant & Castle. Railway and Underground station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (640 m in a straight line). About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (about 48 min) and Sutton (London) (37 to 43 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Southwark St George's?
Nearest state primary school. St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School. 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Mar 2024).
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.