George Mathers Road, London, SE11 4RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE11 4RU is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	46.8%	44.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	53.2%	55.4%	2.2%	49.0%	6.4%

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 SE11 4RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.9% 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	68.2%	65.9%	-2.3%	37.9%	28.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	20.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.4%	7.9%	4.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	1.4%	3%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (93.3%) 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	54.8%	56.4%	1.6%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	32.8%	36.9%	4.1%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SE11 4RU this area, 3.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 68.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	4.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	6.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	60.1%	68.1%	8.0%	33.8%	34.3%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.4% 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	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	25.3%	18.2%	-7.1%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	9.6%
Other Black	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	41.4%	36.4%	-5.0%	81.4%	-45.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.5%	7.6%	7.1%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	62.9%	51.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	5.9%	12.3%	6.4%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	14%	15.9%	1.9%	2.7%	13.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	51.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	28.2%	26.0%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	9.7%	4.3%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	10.2%	5.1%	-5.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	5.6%	-13.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central Asia	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is George Mathers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Mathers Road was 9.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.8% lower than the St George's average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

George Mathers Road has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St George's and the 13th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 191.7%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE11 4RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 George Mathers Road are based on 81 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for George Mathers Road, London, SE11 4RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE11 4RU

Average Price
£722,735

Semi-Detached
£1,141,228

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,242

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Mathers Road

Average Price
£530,353

Semi-Detached
£1,149,536

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£506,538

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Mathers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Limelight House George Mathers Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-01-31	£504,422
8 George Mathers Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£940,000	2021-05-21	£951,812
Flat 8 Limelight House George Mathers Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2014-08-29	£271,206
Flat 6 Limelight House, 4 George Mathers Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2012-10-26	£89,765
7 George Mathers Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£670,000	2011-05-20	£1,295,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE11 4RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE11 4RU 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

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,088 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	2,312 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	2,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Reedworth Street , Lambeth SE11 4PH	4out of 4	283 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	405 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Walnut Tree Walk , SE11 6DS	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	815 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,314 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	604 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,055 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,911 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	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	444 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	465 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	756 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	808 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	848 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Jamyang Buddhist Centre - Cafe	The Old Courthouse, 43 Renfrew Road	65 yd
St Gabriel Cafe	154 Newington Butts, London	149 yd
Brasserie & Wine Bar Toulouse Lautrec	Toulouse Lautrec Wine Bar, 140 Newington Butts	149 yd
My Chaii Ldn	1 Opal Street, London	257 yd
Zona rossa coffee	Castle Centre, 2	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Red Lion	The Old Red Lion, 42 Kennington Park Road	320 yd
Oaka At The Mansion House	The Mansion House, 48 Kennington Park Road	336 yd
Kings Arms	The Little Apple, 98 Kennington Lane	344 yd
Prince of wales	51	473 yd
Woodcraft folk	Unit 9-10, 83	480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	146-148 Newington Butts, London	149 yd
Sv candy ltd	91-95	335 yd
Kennington Fish Bar	56 Kennington Park Road, London	341 yd
Buzz coffee	St Marys Church	362 yd
Puro corazon uk	62	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	336 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	569 yd
Co-op	156-164	617 yd
Sainsbury's	40	690 yd
Tesco	224-226	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	311 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	319 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		354 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	386 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	493 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		525 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		618 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Black Prince Community Hub BEAUFOY WALK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	766 yd
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	853 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	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.5%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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