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North Bermondsey
Southwark, London
PocketsBermondsey East (Bermondsey · Druid Street · River Thames · Jamaica Road)Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk (Tower Bridge · St Saviour's Dock · River Thames · south-west)South Bermondsey East (north-west · Southwark Park)Canada Water
North Bermondsey sits on the south bank of the Thames in the north of Southwark, a ward running from Tower Bridge down to Bermondsey Street. Roughly 28 per cent of the ward falls inside conservation area. The 53 listed buildings include the Southwark-side Grade I portion of Tower Bridge, the Grade II* Church of St James on Bermondsey Street and the Grade II* Roman Catholic Church of the Most Holy Trinity. Good public-transport access links London Bridge and Bermondsey stations, nineteen outstanding-rated schools sit within reach, Southwark Park delivers 14 hectares, and the food and retail scene along Bermondsey Street and Tower Bridge Road runs deep. Air quality scores well for the location. The negatives: market conditions are tight, safety sits slightly below the borough median driven by the nightlife strips, and planning headroom is limited.
- Strongest69Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Also strong65Heritage
Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage
- Watch out11Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 53 listed buildings
- 28.2% covered by a conservation area
- 4 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Southwark Park (14.2 hectares)
- 283 open venues (121 food and drink, 162 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
37Better than 19% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability25
- Rent affordability35
- Price momentum (5yr)40
- Activity (turnover)44
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For North Bermondsey: 110 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
49Better than 50% of London
- Personal safety53
- Property crime37
- Anti-social behaviour56
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Connectivity
69Better than 83% of London
Median public-transport access is very good (TfL PTAL 5.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
25Better than 13% of London
- Air quality10
- Quietness45
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
45Better than 87% of London
- Nightlife21
- Dining36
- Arts & culture21
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene93
- Vitality (openings, diversity)69
283 open venues nearby — 121 food & drink, 162 other.
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Education
54Better than 55% of London
- Primary schools52
- Secondary schools56
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For North Bermondsey: 8 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
65Better than 84% of London
53 listed buildings · 28% under a conservation area
- Tower Bridge (that Part That Lies Within the Borough of Southwark)Grade I
- Church of St JamesGrade II*
- Roman Catholic Church of the Most Holy TrinityGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
59Better than 39% of London
- Green spaces60
- Waterways90
Largest green space: Southwark Park (14 ha). ~18 ha of green space in total.
Area development
11Better than 74% of London
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North Bermondsey, quick answers
- Is North Bermondsey safe?
- North Bermondsey scores 49 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is North Bermondsey a good place to live?
- North Bermondsey scores 46 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are connectivity (69) and heritage (65); its weakest is area development (11). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is North Bermondsey?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in North Bermondsey 5 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 69 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is North Bermondsey expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, North Bermondsey is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 5/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near North Bermondsey?
- North Bermondsey scores 54 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 4 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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