Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Rotherhithe at a glance

House prices
£479,500
Higher prices86th percentile
Schools
71st percentile
Middle
Transport
98th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
125 per 1,000 residents
Weak15th percentile
Flood risk
93.1% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land98th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Rotherhithe a good place to live?

Rotherhithe may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Southwark below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Rotherhithe

Crime rate

Crime rate
125 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
15th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Rotherhithe

House prices

Median sale price
£479,500
Percentile
86th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 79 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Rotherhithe

Schools

71st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Rotherhithe

Flood risk

93.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 80.7% of the area. That is the 98th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Rotherhithe

Transport

98th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Rotherhithe a good place to live?

Rotherhithe may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Rotherhithe safe?

Rotherhithe ranks in the 15th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Rotherhithe?

The median sale price was £479,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 86th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Rotherhithe?

Schools rank in the 71st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Rotherhithe?

Nearby public profiles include South Bermondsey in Southwark and Peckham in Southwark.