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Waterloo

5 sales in the last 12 months · median £605,000 · Southwark

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Southwark Council · Green / Liberal Democrat coalition   34/63 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population1,348

0–14
16%
15–24
14%
25–44
40%
45–64
23%
65+
8%
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Median age33.6
Born outside the UK41%
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

In work65%

Unemployment7.9%
Self-employed16.7%
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Retired8.6%
Residents 16+ in employment · Census 2021

Education55%

Level 4+ (degree)54.9%
No qualifications13.9%
Residents with a Level-4+ qualification · Census 2021

Health & wellbeing86%

Good health
86%
Life satisfaction 7.23/10
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Happiness7.12/10
Feels worthwhile7.4/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.82/10
Census 2021 · ONS wellbeing survey
Deprivation — IMD decile 4/10 · improved since 2019. About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 4/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 4/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 3 in 2019 — has improved since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income
4.0/10
Employment
4.0/10
Education & skills
8.0/10
Health & disability
3.0/10
Crime
3.0/10
Housing & services
3.0/10
Living environment
2.0/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
29%
own their home
ONS Census 2021
51%
White · Black 25%
ONS Census 2021
41%
born outside the UK
ONS Census 2021
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