Elections to Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey were held in 1956.
The borough had 13 wards which returned between 3 and 5 members. Of the 13 wards 6 of the wards had all candidates elected unopposed. Labour won all the seats, the Conservatives only stood in 4 wards, the Liberal Party 1 ward and the Communist Party 1 ward.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 45 | 100 | – | ||||||
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Communist | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Preceded by Bermondsey Borough election, 1953 | Southwark local elections | Succeeded by Bermondsey Borough election, 1959 |