Balaclava Road, London, SE1 5PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 5PX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	50.8%	49.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.2%	50.8%	1.6%	49.0%	1.8%

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 5PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	52.6%	52.5%	-0.1%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	30.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.9%	5.8%	-4.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	48.4%	-7.4%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	27.1%	30.5%	3.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	10.9%	15.6%	4.7%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	16.1%	-9.2%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	51.3%	15.7%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	9.6%	5.8%	-3.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76.6%	70.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	-10.7%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	75%	-3.5%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	7%	3.0%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	74.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	4.3%	17.8%	13.5%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3.1%	-10.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Balaclava Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balaclava Road was 346.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 175.2% higher than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balaclava Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 95th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE1 5PX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Balaclava Road are based on 32 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 Balaclava Road, London, SE1 5PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5PX

Average Price
£664,248

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£738,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£69,340

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balaclava Road

Average Price
£496,043

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£729,343

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,883

Other
£144,215

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balaclava Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Balaclava Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-09-28	£70,401
1 Balaclava Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2017-01-30	£715,378
37 Balaclava Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-01-30	£218,028
23 Balaclava Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£488,500	2013-05-31	£777,581
19 Balaclava Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2013-02-22	£686,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5PX

Employment

SE1 5PX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE1 5PX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	949 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	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	2,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,948 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	3,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,452 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	1,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	448 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Community special school	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
Rose cafe	73	156 yd
Crol and co	77	259 yd
School house cafe	Spa School	336 yd
Diamond cafe and grill	96	449 yd
The brotherhood games ltd	148	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen victoria	148	313 yd
The grange	The Grange, 103	438 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	605 yd
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	644 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza gogo	69	156 yd
Ho ho chinese take away	59	156 yd
Jinli express bermondsey limited	10	233 yd
Chicken world	129	266 yd
Golden delight	130	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	186-188	313 yd
Tesco	107	510 yd
Sainsbury's	19	512 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	605 yd
Iceland	222-226	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	175 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	531 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	634 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		767 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	794 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5PX