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SE17 North Walworth — Family Area Report

North Walworth · Southwark

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Southwark£1,932/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%30.9% of households have dependent children
81
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SE17 is the London postcode area covering North Walworth in the London Borough of Southwark. It scores 81/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (67/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 24 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 23 min on the morning rush. 30.9% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is SE17 in?

SE17 is in the London Borough of Southwark. Its representative postcode sits in the North Walworth ward. On our family-life index, SE17 scores 81/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety67
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density48
Commute88

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SE17 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 67/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    24
    GP surgeries
    7
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    14

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    WaterlooFastest
    23 min
    via 1 bus
    King's Cross
    36 min
    via Thameslink & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    29 min
    via 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    42 min
    via Northern & DLR + 1 bus
    Paddington
    43 min
    via Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    34 min
    via 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 23 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SE17 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about North Walworth, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SE17 in?
      SE17 is in the London Borough of Southwark. Its representative postcode falls in the North Walworth ward. SE17 scores 81/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SE17 a good area for families?
      SE17 (North Walworth, Southwark) scores 81/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 67/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 88/100.
      What are the schools like in SE17?
      Southwark's catchments tighten sharply moving north towards Bermondsey and the river. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SE17?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SE17 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SE17 scores 67/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SE17 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SE17 is Waterloo in about 23 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SE17?
      30.9% of households in SE17's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SE17

      The closest postcodes to SE17 we cover are SE1 (Chaucer, ~1.2km), SE11 (Kennington, ~1.2km), SE5 (Camberwell Green, ~1.6km) and SW9 (Brixton North, ~2.5km). Families weighing SE17 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      SE1Chaucer· 79SE3Blackheath Westcombe· 57SE4Brockley· 58SE5Camberwell Green· 78SE6Catford South· 66SE7Charlton Village & Riverside· 66

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