Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 5BA is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	46.4%	-10.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	43.6%	53.6%	10.0%	49.0%	4.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE1 5BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.8%	58.8%	7.0%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	25.4%	-5.1%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.9%	62%	2.1%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	27.3%	25.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	10.5%	9.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	14.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	5.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	58.1%	25.5%	33.8%	24.3%
Other	19.1%	2.4%	-16.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	7.7%	6.5%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	3.5%	16.6%	13.1%	2.5%	14.1%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	8.7%	3.7%	-5.0%	0.8%	2.9%
White	60.5%	47.4%	-13.1%	81.4%	-34.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	50.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	12.2%	16.7%	4.5%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.5%	12.8%	9.3%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	18%	10.7%	-7.3%	1.3%	9.4%
Oceania	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.7%	50.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	5.8%	29.6%	23.8%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	4.4%	-13.0%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	6.4%	0.4%	6.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Old Kent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Kent Road was 268.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% higher than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Kent Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday and the 141st highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 299.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE1 5BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Kent Road are based on 784 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5BA

Average Price
£19,501,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£19,501,612

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Kent Road

Average Price
£629,239

Semi-Detached
£930,373

Terraced
£642,234

Detached
£834,560

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,088

Other
£2,947,148

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Kent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
520 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£38,000,000	2022-12-12	£38,962,513
516 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2013-12-19	£1,314,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	206
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	38
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Keats Primary School 391 Rotherhithe New Road , Rotherhithe SE16 3FN	- not rated	444 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobourg Primary School Cobourg Road , SE5 0JD	2out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	3out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camelot Primary School Camelot Primary School , Bird-in-Bush Road SE15 1QP	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,450 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,954 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,815 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,345 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	455 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	543 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	837 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	851 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdonald's restaurants	518	2 yd
El senorio criollo	12	281 yd
Arm's cafe	Selco Builders Warehouse Six	300 yd
Enish africa	Luxford Bar, 610	302 yd
Mingles restaurant	1	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	1 yd
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	565 yd
Duke of sussex	77	661 yd
The olde apple tree	107	707 yd
White men cant jerk	107-109	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Asda, 464 - 504	229 yd
Ali baba fried chicken ltd	10	281 yd
Just a favour	24	281 yd
Cake and custard factory peckham	6	282 yd
Alhaji suya	15	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda, 464-504	140 yd
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	246 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	347 yd
Tesco	107	787 yd
Lidl uk gmbh	760	829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	585 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	649 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		675 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	746 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		813 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		898 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	936 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	87.5%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE1 5BA