North Walworth is an inner‑city ward in the southern part of the London Borough of Southwark, sitting just south of Elephant and Castle and close to the green expanse of Burgess Park. It occupies a compact slice of London where busy main roads meet residential streets, giving it a clear sense of place between the centre and the Old Kent Road corridor.
The area is notable for a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war council housing, including large estate regeneration projects such as the Aylesbury estate, and a lively local economy centred on Walworth Road with independent shops, markets and community groups. That combination of long‑standing local communities, visible redevelopment pressures and easy transport links gives the ward a character that blends grassroots activism, cultural diversity and steady change.
Postcode districts covering North Walworth
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.8 miles
- Islington 4 miles
- City of Westminster 3.5 miles
- Bexley 10.3 miles
- Sutton 10 miles
- Croydon 9 miles
- Slough 22.2 miles
- Harrow 12.7 miles
- Basildon 24.3 miles
- Watford 17.9 miles
- Woking 24.6 miles
- Harlow 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Faraday Ward 0.4 miles
- Chaucer Ward 0.6 miles
- Newington Ward 0.6 miles
- St. George's Ward 0.7 miles
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey Ward 0.8 miles
- Kennington Ward 0.8 miles
- Borough & Bankside Ward 0.9 miles
- Camberwell Green Ward 0.9 miles
- South Bermondsey Ward 1 mile
- St. Giles Ward 1.1 miles
- Waterloo & South Bank Ward 1.2 miles
- Peckham Ward 1.2 miles
Example postcodes in North Walworth
SE17 1GX, SE17 3FH, SE17 3AF, SE17 2SF, SE1 6EG, SE17 1LJ, SE17 1TF, SE17 1QD, SE17 3EF … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 15.8 miles
- Elephant & Castle Railway Station 0.4 miles
- London Bridge Railway Station 1 mile
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.2 miles
Hotels in North Walworth Ad
- Eurotraveller Hotel- Express (Elephant & Castle) 3
- Old Kent Road YourApartment 3
- Brit Hotels Elephant Castle 3
- New Kent Road
- Safestay London Elephant and Castle 4
- The Hour Glass Hotel 2
- Horangee 3
- RestUp London Hostel 3
Schools in North Walworth
- Robert Browning Primary School Primary
- Victory Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 0.7 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 0.8 miles
- St Olave's Church Historic site 1.1 miles
- The Oval Stadium 1.1 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 1.1 miles
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 1.1 miles
- Young Vic theatre Theatre 1.1 miles
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 1.1 miles
- London Harbour 1.1 miles
- HMS Belfast Museum 1.2 miles
- Tate Modern Museum 1.2 miles
- Globe Theatre Theatre 1.2 miles