Living in Southwark

Southwark is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 314,232 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #20 of 388), car-free households (top 11%, #39 of 361), digital natives (top 13%, #45 of 368).

Residents314,232

Density10,902 per km²

Area28.8 km²

Hub airport27 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km10,189,500 people

Sea coast45 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverThames, 2.7 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London4 km

Within 10 km3,557,132 people

Greater areaGreater London, 4 km out

Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:54

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Good to know about Southwark

It is part of Greater London, 4 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 50 min and sets around 15:54; in late June it sets around 21:21.

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How Southwark ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	44	#274 of 378	#20 of 33	Map
Low-income household	20	#372 of 387	#18 of 33	Map
Low-income family	28	#366 of 378	#21 of 33	Map
Single parent	38	#353 of 378	#20 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#221 of 378	#21 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	48	#263 of 378	#24 of 33	Map
Early retiree	58	#246 of 387	#21 of 33	Map
Single professional	60	#140 of 368	#12 of 33	Map
Young professional	65	#124 of 367	#12 of 33	Map
DINKS	61	#128 of 362	#12 of 32	Map
Remote worker	49	#371 of 387	#24 of 33	Map
Commuter	73	#171 of 368	#12 of 33	Map
Car-free household	78	#39 of 361	#12 of 33	Map
Student	75	#52 of 354	#7 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	37	#356 of 378	#17 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#370 of 388	#18 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#91 of 363	#13 of 33	Map
Expat professional	57	#121 of 387	#17 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	40	#225 of 378	#25 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#378 of 388	#28 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#342 of 388	#13 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	1	#379 of 388	#24 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#86 of 388	#15 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	58	#212 of 388	#16 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	53	#378 of 388	#31 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	76	#20 of 388	#9 of 33	Map
Digital native	67	#45 of 368	#8 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance100
Crypto hub within commuting distance100
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Taxes and wealth97
Education and family95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
Mobility and connectivity82
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
Jobs and economy76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Foundation60
Health and elderly52
Lifestyle and amenities37
Flat land (terrain relief)36
Sea or lake shore26
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Safety and community16
Port access (major sea or inland port)11
Affordability7
Green space0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.