Avondale Square, London, SE1 5PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 5PE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	52.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	46%	47.4%	1.4%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 5PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	46.2%	52.9%	6.7%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	24.3%	-7.9%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.7%	11%	1.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	8.1%	8%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.7%	47.6%	9.9%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	35.7%	28.2%	-7.5%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	17.7%	14.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	26.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.5%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	31.3%	10.1%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	14%	4.9%	-9.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.5% 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	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	26%	27.7%	1.7%	2.5%	25.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	48.7%	28.5%	-20.2%	81.4%	-52.9%
Arab	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	56.7%	56.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	15.3%	15%	-0.3%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	56.5%	1.2%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	31.1%	29.8%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	10.3%	4%	-6.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	29.3%	4.3%	-25.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Avondale Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avondale Square was 275.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Avondale Square has the 20th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 146th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE1 5PE, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Avondale Square are based on 77 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 Avondale Square, London, SE1 5PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5PE

Average Price
£344,374

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,374

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avondale Square

Average Price
£240,660

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,660

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avondale SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 30 Avondale House Avondale Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,995	2025-03-31	£355,837
Flat 36 Avondale House Avondale Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-11-07	£237,953
Flat 30 Avondale House Avondale Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2015-04-07	£381,105
Flat 46 Avondale House Avondale Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2014-05-13	£447,413
Flat 23 Avondale House Avondale Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2014-05-12	£447,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5PE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 5PE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,772 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	- not rated	125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Keats Primary School 391 Rotherhithe New Road , Rotherhithe SE16 3FN	3out of 4	467 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobourg Primary School Cobourg Road , SE5 0JD	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Infant School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	- not rated	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided 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	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,369 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	3,664 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,722 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,920 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,920 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,233 yd	Academy converter	No	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	615 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	646 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	646 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	703 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	262 yd
Arm's cafe	Selco Builders Warehouse Six	321 yd
Ranna	352-354	339 yd
School house cafe	Spa School	484 yd
The iyanams kitchen	107	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	262 yd
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	339 yd
Queen victoria	148	772 yd
The olde apple tree	107	838 yd
Duke of sussex	77	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Asda, 464 - 504	96 yd
Angels cuisine ltd	430a	140 yd
Pizza mania	356	332 yd
King rooster	388c	339 yd
Little black kitchen	107	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda, 464-504	138 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	140 yd
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	333 yd
Tesco	107	536 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	332 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	561 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		608 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	669 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		700 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		700 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	863 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	428.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	409.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5PE