This is our third social sustainability assessment of the regeration of the Aylesbury Estate in Southwark.
Social Life was initially commissioned by Notting Hill Genesis in 2014 to explore the social impacts of regeneration over the next two decades. We carried out a follow-up research in 2020-21. This new report explores change over time, and gives us a snapshot of how residents are experiencing regeneration at a point when some new blocks are being occupied but large areas of the older estate remain.
The research captures the experience of an estate in transition. There are visible changes taking place as new buildings are completed, including new council homes, a library and a health centre, but there have been extensive delays. There is uncertainty about the future redevelopment of the remaining older blocks. Large sections of the estate are vacant, giving a sense of abandonment to these areas and aggravating safety concerns.
