Compare Southwark against City of London

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Southwark and City of London.

Population comparison

Population for Southwark
320,017
Population for City of London
10,938
Difference
309,079
Percentage Difference
186.78%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Southwark
163,045 (70.7%)
# People Employed in City of London
5,065 (74.5%)
Difference
163,045
Percentage Difference
187.95%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Southwark
53,310 (23.1%)
# People Inactive in City of London
1,415 (20.8%)
Difference
53,310
Percentage Difference
189.66%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Southwark
14,100 (6.1%)
# People unemployed in City of London
320 (4.7%)
Difference
14,100
Percentage Difference
191.12%

Comparing crimes by type for Southwark and City of London

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Southwark and City of London compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Southwark Crimes in City of London Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Southwark and City of London from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Southwark and City of London.

Compare Property prices over time for Southwark and City of London

Showing crimes from 2010 up until November 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,932,988.85 / £0.00 £1,132,251.54 / £0.00 £821,501.16 / £0.00 £466,079.65 / £889,633.18
2022 £1,904,437.74 / £0.00 £1,114,900.85 / £0.00 £809,244.17 / £0.00 £460,305.42 / £846,479.38
2021 £1,735,306.02 / £0.00 £1,022,469.27 / £0.00 £748,019.23 / £0.00 £438,596.60 / £797,412.99
2020 £1,677,530.38 / £0.00 £998,983.57 / £0.00 £730,953.70 / £0.00 £441,916.09 / £825,199.23
2019 £1,594,589.05 / £0.00 £949,424.17 / £0.00 £698,030.82 / £0.00 £433,509.88 / £793,562.07
2018 £1,593,475.36 / £0.00 £948,410.91 / £0.00 £696,963.59 / £0.00 £439,475.33 / £782,159.55
2017 £1,598,869.06 / £0.00 £954,317.47 / £0.00 £701,140.70 / £1,275,510.53 £451,625.78 / £847,350.95
2016 £1,604,018.87 / £0.00 £958,615.92 / £0.00 £704,341.90 / £1,247,705.05 £444,607.49 / £815,548.28
2015 £1,487,406.55 / £0.00 £881,983.22 / £0.00 £648,343.85 / £284,728.08 £407,022.99 / £757,662.91
2014 £1,359,757.47 / £0.00 £806,467.61 / £0.00 £592,908.23 / £0.00 £372,131.53 / £706,933.16
2013 £1,143,848.03 / £0.00 £684,848.73 / £0.00 £499,409.63 / £0.00 £313,801.62 / £567,987.03
2012 £1,044,485.46 / £0.00 £624,885.68 / £0.00 £455,248.42 / £0.00 £288,930.78 / £523,511.35
2011 £985,333.23 / £0.00 £588,165.57 / £0.00 £423,125.57 / £0.00 £274,211.27 / £462,478.75
2010 £904,946.83 / £0.00 £552,746.33 / £0.00 £399,163.66 / £0.00 £257,728.21 / £452,277.69
Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k vs 0k
Median Salary
£34,583 vs £0
Annual Percentage Change
1.1% vs 0.0%
Mean Salary
£45,685 vs £0

See how Southwark compares to other areas in Inner London

Industry Southwark Count City of London Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 25 0 0%
Production 585 910 -325 -43.48%
Construction 980 700 +280 + 33.33%
Motor Trades 110 30 +80 + 114.29%
Wholesale 450 675 -225 -40%
Retail 1,855 800 +1,055 + 79.47%
Transport 375 220 +155 + 52.1%
Accommodation Food 1,040 460 +580 + 77.33%
Information Comms 2,225 2,470 -245 -10.44%
Finance Insurance 410 3,440 -3,030 -157.4%
Property 570 995 -425 -54.31%
Professional Scientific Technical 3,970 7,680 -3,710 -63.69%
Business Admin 1,570 2,385 -815 -41.21%
Public Admin Defence 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Education 340 255 +85 + 28.57%
Health 635 315 +320 + 67.37%
Arts Entertainment 1,495 940 +555 + 45.59%