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Goose Green

Goose Green is one of 23 wards in Southwark, home to 13,258 people in 5,764 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £690,000 over the past two years, 29% above the Southwark median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Southwark average.

Ward E05011103 · 229 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
13,258residentsCensus 2021
£690kmedian sale price432 sales, 24 months
11%green within 500 mpostcode average
90%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Goose Green in SouthwarkPostcodes in Goose Green highlighted; the rest of Southwark in grey
Map of Southwark with Goose Green highlighted

People and homes.

13,258 residents in 5,764 households, next to the Southwark average.

19%
aged 15–29
9%
aged 65 and over
48%
owner-occupied homes
32%
privately rented
20%
socially rented
19%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Goose Green and Southwark.

Goose GreenSouthwark
£423k£595k£766k£938k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£423k£595k£766k£938k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 1,306 crimes and incidents in Goose Green in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 99 per 1,000 residents, against 161 across Southwark.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Goose Green with a published hygiene rating.

138rated food businessesin total
87%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Southwark: 89%
3rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)