SE1 3UJ Southwark
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chaucer. Region: London.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 E (22% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bermondsey Street (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Central Activities Zone, Central Activities Zone, Central Activities Zone, Tower Bridge Road Local Town Centre, Tower Bridge Road Local Town Centre.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MANZES EEL, PIE AND MASH SHOP, grade II
- NUMBERS 2-5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 8-11 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 11, grade II
- WALL OF RECREATION GROUND, grade II
- WATCH HOUSE IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD (RECREATION GROUND), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 116,Tower Bridge Road,,SE1 3NG (120 m)
- Unit 4a 24-28 Wilds Rents SE1 4QG, permissioned (120 m)
- Unit 4a 24-28 Wilds Rents SE1 4QG, permissioned (120 m)
- 77 Tower Bridge Road SE1 4TW, permissioned (130 m)
- 77 Tower Bridge Road SE1 4TW, permissioned (130 m)
- 77,Tower Bridge Road,,SE1 4TW (130 m)
- Unit 4b24-28,Wild Rents,,SE1 4QG (130 m)
- 67-71,Tower Bridge Road,,SE1 4TL (150 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
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.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Bridge 55 million journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m |
| Elephant and Castle 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| London Fenchurch Street 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Borough Underground Station | 880 m |
| London Bridge Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Elephant & Castle Underground Station | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 62 within 800 m; nearest Grange Road /Caledonian Market The Borough | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | London Bridge City Pier | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 560 m |
| EV charging points | 35 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Old Kent Road Surgery | 750 m |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Harfleur Chemist | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tower Bridge Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Guy's Hospital | 750 m |
| Police station | Southwark Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 740 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 13 within 800 m; nearest Tottenham Green 3,010 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bermondsey Spa Gardens 2.0 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 37 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,090 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 740 m |
Within 800 m: 13 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Abbey buildings, Bermondsey, a scheduled monument, 160 m east. 191 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey buildings, Bermondsey | Scheduled monument | 160 m east |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| 67, Grange Walk | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m east |
| Number 142 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m north-west |
| Roman riverboat, 136m west of Greenwood Theatre | Scheduled monument | 720 m north-west |
| Roman Catholic Church of The Most Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m north-east |
| Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 1.3 km north |
| Southwark Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km east |
| Finsbury Circus | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 1.1 km north-east |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km north-east |
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km north-east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 2.9 km north-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 2.9 km east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 3.0 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 25.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 66% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 94% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 73% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 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.