Faraday is an inner‑city ward in the London Borough of Southwark, in central London, England. It sits close to Elephant and Castle and Walworth, with the busy commercial spine of the Old Kent Road nearby, so residents have fast transport links into the West End and the City by Underground and numerous bus routes.
The area mixes Victorian terraces with post‑war council housing and pockets of recent redevelopment, and it takes its name from the scientist Michael Faraday. Socially and culturally it is diverse, with longstanding immigrant communities, local markets and active community groups; at the same time regeneration pressures around Elephant and Castle and the Old Kent Road bring both new investment and debates about housing, services and change.
Postcode districts covering Faraday
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.2 miles
- Islington 4.3 miles
- City of Westminster 3.8 miles
- Bexley 10.1 miles
- Sutton 9.8 miles
- Croydon 8.7 miles
- Slough 22.4 miles
- Harrow 13.1 miles
- Basildon 24.2 miles
- Watford 18.3 miles
- Woking 24.6 miles
- Harlow 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- North Walworth Ward 0.4 miles
- Newington Ward 0.7 miles
- Camberwell Green Ward 0.7 miles
- St. Giles Ward 0.8 miles
- Peckham Ward 0.8 miles
- Chaucer Ward 0.9 miles
- South Bermondsey Ward 0.9 miles
- Old Kent Road Ward 0.9 miles
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey Ward 1 mile
- St. George's Ward 1.1 miles
- Kennington Ward 1.1 miles
- Myatt's Fields Ward 1.1 miles
Example postcodes in Faraday
SE17 2JU, SE17 2AE, SE17 2UQ, SE17 2JA, SE17 2GW, SE17 2AR, SE17 2RH, SE17 2EQ, SE17 3HJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 16 miles
- Elephant & Castle Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Denmark Hill Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.5 miles
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Schools in Faraday
- Ark Walworth Academy Secondary
- Michael Faraday School Primary
- South Bank University Academy Secondary
- St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- Surrey Square Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 0.9 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 1.2 miles
- The Oval Stadium 1.2 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 1.2 miles
- St Olave's Church Historic site 1.4 miles
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 1.4 miles
- London Harbour 1.4 miles
- HMS Belfast Museum 1.4 miles
- Young Vic theatre Theatre 1.5 miles
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 1.5 miles
- The Den Stadium 1.5 miles
- Globe Theatre Theatre 1.6 miles