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Walworth South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Walworth South neighbourhood of Southwark, England (ONS area Southwark 016). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE17, SE5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE17 2HP.

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

Walworth South is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Southwark (5 of 19 signals falling, 1 rising). Flats here typically resell for £382,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Southwark (1.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Elephant & Castle, is about a 13-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 flat price

£382,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% 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 -0.24; 1 of 19 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

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

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£58,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.8 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 Walworth South sits in Southwark

Typical flat price: 6th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
Average household income: 3rd 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 Walworth South

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Southwark, 1997 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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Southwark, 1996 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

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Southwark, 5 the other way and 13 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

New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Anti-social behaviour
Income deprivation ranking
Premium and budget brands
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Elephant & Castle Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (980 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).
Kennington Underground station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).
Nearest state secondary school South Bank University Academy 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (May 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 Walworth South

What is the typical flat price in Walworth South?

£382,500. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.

How does Walworth South compare with the rest of Southwark?

Typical flat price: 6th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark.

Is Walworth South an affluent area?

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

Is Walworth South gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.24; 1 of 19 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Walworth South?

Elephant & Castle. Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (980 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 Walworth South?

Nearest state primary school. St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. South Bank University Academy. 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (May 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.