Southwark is an inner‑city district in the London Borough of Southwark on the south bank of the River Thames in England, directly opposite the City of London. It stretches from London Bridge eastwards through Bankside towards Tower Bridge, combining busy transport links with riverside walks and panoramic views.
Historically a hub of docks, markets and theatres, Southwark hosts Borough Market and the reconstructed Shakespeare's Globe, while modern cultural institutions like the Tate Modern and commercial developments around The Shard reflect ongoing regeneration. The area mixes long‑standing working‑class communities and immigrant populations with growing tech, legal and hospitality sectors, making it culturally vibrant but also subject to rising living costs and active regeneration debates.
Postcode districts covering Southwark
SE1, SE4, SE5, SE8, SE11, SE14, SE15, SE16, SE17, SE19, SE21, SE22, SE23, SE24, SE26
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.6 miles
- Islington 5.9 miles
- City of Westminster 5.1 miles
- Bexley 9.3 miles
- Sutton 8.8 miles
- Crawley 24.6 miles
- Croydon 7.2 miles
- Slough 23.3 miles
- Harrow 14.4 miles
- Basildon 23.9 miles
- Watford 19.7 miles
- Woking 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rye Lane Ward 0.2 miles
- Champion Hill Ward 0.6 miles
- Goose Green Ward 0.6 miles
- Nunhead & Queen's Road Ward 0.7 miles
- St. Giles Ward 0.9 miles
- Peckham Ward 0.9 miles
- Peckham Rye Ward 1 mile
- Dulwich Hill Ward 1 mile
- Telegraph Hill Ward 1.1 miles
- Dulwich Village Ward 1.2 miles
- Old Kent Road Ward 1.3 miles
- Camberwell Green Ward 1.3 miles
Example postcodes in Southwark
SE15 6BX, SE1P 6HL, SE17 2UJ, SE1 7PW, SE16 5DJ, SE1 6QN, SE5 9HD, SE16 6SE, SE1P 5US … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.1 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 16.6 miles
- Peckham Rye Railway Station 0.3 miles
- East Dulwich Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.1 miles
Hotels in Southwark Ad
- Shangri-La The Shard, London 5
- The Lalit London 5
- The Hoxton, Southwark 4
- Hilton London Bankside 4
- Sea Containers London 5
- Bermonds Locke, Tower Bridge 4
- Hilton London Tower Bridge 4
- Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo 3
- The Mad Hatter Hotel 3
- Half Moon
Schools in Southwark
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alfred Salter Primary School Primary
- Alleyn's School Independent - all ages
- Angel Oak Academy Primary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Globe Academy All ages
- Ark Walworth Academy Secondary
- Beormund Primary School Special
- Bessemer Grange Primary School Primary
- Bird In Bush School Primary
- Boutcher C of E Primary School Primary
- Brunswick Park Primary School Primary
- Camberwell College of Arts Further education
- Cavendish School Independent - special
- Charles Dickens Primary School Primary
- City of London Academy (Southwark) Secondary
- Crampton Primary Primary
- Crawford Primary School Primary
- Dulwich College Independent - all ages
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Local points of interest
- The Den Stadium 1.7 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 1.9 miles
- The Oval Stadium 2.3 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 2.3 miles
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 2.3 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2.6 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 2.7 miles
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 2.9 miles
- HMS Belfast Museum 2.9 miles
- St Olave's Church Historic site 2.9 miles
- London Harbour 2.9 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.9 miles