SE1 1NX Southwark
Live postcode, introduced July 1983. Ward: London Bridge & West Bermondsey. Region: London.
Streets
- White Hart Yard, Southwark: 12 addresses
- Borough High Street, Southwark: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Southwark in 2026-27: Band D £1,967 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,312 | £1,530 | £1,749 | £1,967 | £2,404 | £2,842 | £3,279 | £3,935 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (23% of about 1,220 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Borough High Street (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 31.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Central Activities Zone, Central Activities Zone, Central Activities Zone, London Bridge District Town Centre, London Bridge District Town Centre, Protected shopping frontage SF8: Borough High Street.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE GEORGE INN, grade I
- 9A, ST THOMAS STREET, grade II*
- St Saviour’s War Memorial, Southwark, grade II*
- 101, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 103, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 123, 125 AND 127, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 1B, SOUTHWARK STREET, grade II
- 28, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 3, SOUTHWARK STREET, grade II
- 30 Borough High Street, grade II
- 32 AND 34, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 38, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 40, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 5, STONEY STREET, grade II
- 50 and 52, Borough High Street, grade II
- 53 AND 53A, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 54 Borough High Street, grade II
- 55, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 58, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 67, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 91, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- 93 AND 95, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, grade II
- BUNCH OF GRAPES PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- CANNON BOLLARD BETWEEN NUMBERS 1 AND 2 (NUMBERS 1 AND 2 NOT INCLUDED), grade II
- KINGS HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBERS 4-8 AND 12-16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- POST AT NORTH CORNER OF BEDALE STREET, grade II
- POST OFFICE, grade II
- THE GRAPES PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE HOP EXCHANGE, grade II
And 1 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 59-61 Borough High Street SE1 1NE, permissioned (20 m)
- 59-61 Borough High Street SE1 1NE, permissioned (20 m)
- 43 Borough High Street SE1 1LZ, permissioned (50 m)
- 43 Borough High Street SE1 1LZ, permissioned (50 m)
- 58,Borough High Street,,SE1 1XF (120 m)
- Rear Of 2 And 3 Calverts Building 52 Borough High Street SE1 1XN, permissioned (130 m)
- Rear Of 2 And 3 Calverts Building 52 Borough High Street SE1 1XN, permissioned (130 m)
- 4-6,London Bridge Street,,SE1 9SG (140 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 60%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 60% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Bridge 55 million journeys in 2024–25 | 270 m |
| London Cannon Street 7.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | |
| London Fenchurch Street 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | London Bridge Underground Station | 160 m |
| Borough Underground Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Monument Underground Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southwark Street The Borough | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Bridge City Pier | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Union Car Parks | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Falmouth Road Group Practice | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Pharmacy | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 30 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sensu - Talbot Yard | 40 m |
| Hospital | Guy's Hospital | 240 m |
| Police station | Southwark Police Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest London Bridge NatWest | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Little Dorrit Park 4,360 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Tabard Gardens 1.7 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,090 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 590 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 12 parks and gardens, 8.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The George Inn, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 341 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 25 of them Grade I and 34 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The George Inn | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| St Saviour’s War Memorial, Southwark | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m west |
| 9A, St Thomas Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| Guys Hospital Main Building Including Wings and Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m east |
| Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street | Scheduled monument | 140 m north-east |
| Roman riverboat, 136m west of Greenwood Theatre | Scheduled monument | 240 m south-east |
| Remains of Winchester Palace, Clink Street and waterfront | Scheduled monument | 280 m north |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Finsbury Circus | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Inner Temple | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 30.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
13 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 13 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Southwark: see them on the Southwark page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 4% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 71% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on White Hart Yard.