Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 5UB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48.2%	47.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.8%	52.6%	0.8%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	66.4%	57.9%	-8.5%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	27.5%	3.3%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.7%	10%	4.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	49.5%	-4.2%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	35.4%	34.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	5.8%	11.5%	5.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	13.7%	26.5%	12.8%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	11.5%	2.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	8.6%	8.6%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	9.2%	-7.9%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	35.2%	5.3%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	25.1%	2.6%	-22.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.1% 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	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	8.2%	1%	-7.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	0.8%	5.8%
White	47.9%	32.1%	-15.8%	81.4%	-49.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	13.6%	35.5%	21.9%	1.6%	33.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 24.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.3%	24.7%	-21.6%	83.2%	-58.5%
European Union	14%	14.5%	0.5%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	5.4%	-4.3%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	20.6%	48%	27.4%	1.3%	46.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 24.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.4%	24.8%	-19.6%	83.2%	-58.4%
10+ Years	14.4%	21%	6.6%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	11.7%	20.7%	9.0%	2.9%	17.8%
2-5 Years	15.2%	18.2%	3.0%	2.2%	16.0%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	15.3%	0.9%	1.9%	13.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30.9%	76.7%	-45.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	5.5%	0.2%	5.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	30.9%	0.4%	30.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	12.1%	0.2%	11.9%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	67.9%	46.2%	21.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Old Kent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Kent Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Faraday average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.7%.

🔎 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 5UB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 792 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 5UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5UB

Average Price
£589,711

Semi-Detached
£659,737

Terraced
£686,228

Detached
£1,031,016

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,915

Other
£208,927

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Kent Road

Average Price
£606,381

Semi-Detached
£923,140

Terraced
£636,585

Detached
£837,067

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,619

Other
£2,807,125

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Kent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 236 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-05-07	£224,969
Flat F 236 - 238 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-09-11	£577,254
274 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£407,500	2022-09-22	£381,498
242 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2018-07-13	£18,874
Flat 2 236 - 238 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-03-08	£227,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5UB

Employment

SE1 5UB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 5UB 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

Part-Time Employee	89
Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Unemployed	27
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Administrative and support service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,069 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	2,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surrey Square Infant School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	292 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	292 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Junior School Surrey Square , SE17 2JY	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	292 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	795 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	1,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,612 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	2,916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,954 yd	Community school	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	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,293 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,450 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road , CR7 7AA	- not rated	318 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	929 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	939 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
La hueca ltd	220	4 yd
Milk bar	Part Ground Floor, 238	4 yd
Boulevard restaurant	224	4 yd
Addis kitchen	244	16 yd
Calabar zone	263	46 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	198 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	198 yd
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	441 yd
The hour glass	131	514 yd
Huntsman & hound	70	554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La venice pizzeria	242	4 yd
Lebanese kitchen	230	4 yd
Myb/latekn/youv/doped/mac j/spagb/eggsp/chitaco	260	4 yd
Enat guada	248	12 yd
New wing fu	227	64 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaitoon food market	252	4 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	111 yd
Tesco	107	241 yd
Lidl	96-120	466 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	136 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		260 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		269 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	438 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		508 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	676 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	695 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	798 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		918 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	928 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.1%

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	6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5UB