St Giles
St Giles is one of 23 wards in Southwark, home to 15,942 people in 6,433 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £492,500 over the past two years, 8% below 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.
People and homes.
15,942 residents in 6,433 households, next to the Southwark average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in St Giles and Southwark.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 1,672 crimes and incidents in St Giles in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 105 per 1,000 residents, against 161 across Southwark.
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 St Giles with a published hygiene rating.
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)