London boroughsSouthwark
Greater London · borough data · September 2026Living in Southwark: zone, house prices & costs
Southwark is a London borough in travelcard zone 1, with mid-range prices at £520,000. It ranks #6 of 33 boroughs on Rightroute's balanced score (September 2026 data).
69
Rightroute score
Top quarter · #6 of 33
Scored on 5 of 7 measures. No figure for commute time or season ticket.
Southwark at a glance
Location and cost
Zone 1
Travelcard zone
London Bridge is the main rail interchange.
£520k
Average house price
£520,000, matches the 33-borough median.
£2,348
Average rent
A two-bed in Southwark, per month, 21% above the 32-borough median.
Living there
Low
Safety
Crime index 84 on a 0–100 scale (lower is safer).
906Mb
Broadband
Average available download speed, 7% below the 33-borough median.
7.2
Life satisfaction
ONS Personal Well-being mean score, 0–10 (higher is better).
What’s nearby
147
Historic landmarks
Nationally protected buildings, monuments and gardens within 3 miles, 119% more than the 33-borough median.
820
Hectares of parks and fields
Public parks and playing fields within 3 miles, 11% less than the 33-borough median.
2378
Places to eat and drink
Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles, 122% more than the 33-borough median.
Getting around from Southwark
Southwark sits in travelcard zone 1, with London Bridge as its main rail interchange.
How Southwark compares to the other 32 boroughs
| Metric | Southwark | Median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travelcard zone | 1 | Not available | – |
| Average house price | £520,000 | £520,000 | #19 |
| Price to local earnings | 10.4x | 11.9x | #5 |
| Average rent (2 bed) | £2,348/mo | £1,941/mo of 32 | #24 |
| Rent to local earnings | 56% | 57% | #16 |
| Crime index (lower is safer) | 84 | 74 | #21 |
| Broadband speed | 906 Mb | 972 Mb | #29 |
| Life satisfaction (0–10) | 7.2 | 7.3 of 32 | #25 |
Overall, Southwark ranks #6 of 33 on the balanced Rightroute commuter score. Different priorities give different answers, so you can weight the criteria yourself in the comparison page.
Southwark commuter FAQs
What travelcard zone is Southwark in?
Southwark is in travelcard zone 1, and London Bridge is its main rail interchange.
What is the average house price in Southwark?
The average sold price in Southwark is £520,000 (HM Land Registry), which is in line with the median across the 33 London boroughs we hold a price for.
Is Southwark a safe place to live?
Southwark scores 84 on a 0–100 crime index (lower is safer), which is a lower level of safety relative to other London boroughs.
Is Southwark a good place to live in London?
Southwark ranks #6 of 33 London boroughs on Rightroute's balanced score, which weighs house prices against local earnings, safety, broadband and what is within reach. If your priorities are different, the Rightroute compare view lets you weight the criteria yourself.
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House prices are the median of that town's own sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid, August 2025 to July 2026, refreshed monthly; the crime score is the mean monthly count from police.uk over August 2025 to July 2026, placed on a 0 to 100 scale where lower is safer, also refreshed monthly. Rent is the average for a two-bed in the local authority, from the ONS Price Index of Private Rents, August 2026, refreshed monthly. Travelcard zones are TfL's, and the price to local earnings ratio divides the borough's average sold price by the median full-time wage for the borough (ONS). Broadband is the average available download speed from Ofcom Connected Nations; life satisfaction is the ONS Personal Well-being mean for the local authority. Those are reviewed periodically rather than monthly. Heritage sites, green space and places to eat are counted within three miles from Historic England, OS Open Greenspace and the Food Standards Agency, built September 2026, and refreshed annually. Figures are for comparison between boroughsrather than exact values.