Surrey Docks
Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices
Surrey Docks at a glance
- House prices
- £510,000
- Higher prices89th percentile
- Schools
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 66.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle51st percentile
- Flood risk
- 90% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land98th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Surrey Docks a good place to live?
Surrey Docks may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, 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
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- 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 Surrey Docks
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 66.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 51st percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Surrey Docks
House prices
- Median sale price
- £510,000
- Percentile
- 89th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 104 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 Surrey Docks
Schools
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Surrey Docks
Flood risk
90% 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 82% 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 Surrey Docks
Transport
94th 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.
FAQs
Is Surrey Docks a good place to live?
Surrey Docks may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Surrey Docks safe?
Surrey Docks ranks in the 51st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Surrey Docks?
The median sale price was £510,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 89th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Surrey Docks?
Schools rank in the 88th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Surrey Docks?
Nearby public profiles include Nunhead & Queen's Road in Southwark and Dulwich Wood in Southwark.
