Old Kent Road

Old Kent Road is one of 23 wards in Southwark, home to 18,380 people in 7,150 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £450,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Southwark median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Southwark average.

Ward E05011109 · 340 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

18,380residentsCensus 2021

£450kmedian sale price233 sales, 24 months

10%green within 500 mpostcode average

86%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Old Kent Road in SouthwarkPostcodes in Old Kent Road highlighted; the rest of Southwark in grey

Map of Southwark with Old Kent Road highlighted

People and homes.

18,380 residents in 7,150 households, next to the Southwark average.

24%

aged 15–29

aged 65 and over

18%

owner-occupied homes

20%

privately rented

59%

socially rented

72%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Old Kent Road and Southwark.

Old Kent RoadSouthwark

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

Safety.

Police recorded 2,519 crimes and incidents in Old Kent Road in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 137 per 1,000 residents, against 161 across Southwark.

Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months

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 Old Kent Road with a published hygiene rating.

156rated food businessesin total

91%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Southwark: 89%

6rated 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)

Postcodes in Old Kent Road.

255 postcodes, each with its own report. Figures show green space within 500 m; “business” marks postcodes used mainly by a single large organisation.

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