Opal Street, London, SE11 4SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE11 4SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.8%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.2%	49.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	53.4%	58.2%	4.8%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	23.1%	-5.9%	44.2%	-21.1%
Separated	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	9.8%	10.1%	0.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	46.4%	47.7%	1.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	34.1%	31.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	20.5%	-4.9%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	8.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15.6%	7.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	44.4%	7.6%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% 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	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	26.4%	20.3%	-6.1%	2.5%	17.8%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	9.4%	0.2%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%
White	38.3%	33.2%	-5.1%	81.4%	-48.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.8%	8.2%	4.4%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	62.5%	57.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	14.9%	13.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	9.7%	3.6%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	8.5%	0.5%	1.3%	7.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	58.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	28.4%	26.5%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	1.6%	-24.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Opal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Opal Street was 406.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.9% higher than the St George's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Opal Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St George's and the 75th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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 4SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Opal Street are based on 82 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 Opal Street, London, SE11 4SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE11 4SB

Average Price
£361,594

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,594

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Opal Street

Average Price
£349,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,147

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Opal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Dumain Court Opal Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-12-15	£397,232
Flat 18 Dumain Court Opal Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-08-31	£405,253
Flat 7 Dumain Court Opal Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-12-16	£372,696
Flat 3 Dumain Court Opal Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-03-29	£321,109
Flat 21 Dumain Court Opal Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2016-02-08	£407,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE11 4SB

Employment

SE11 4SB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE11 4SB 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	69
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Reedworth Street , Lambeth SE11 4PH	- not rated	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyworth Primary School Keyworth Primary School, Faunce Street , SE17 3TR	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	- not rated	638 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,211 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	862 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,272 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,174 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	1,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,105 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shelley School Oakden Street , Kennington SE11 4UG	- not rated	484 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools, London 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	525 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	546 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspen House School Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AN	- not rated	618 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
St Gabriel Cafe	154 Newington Butts, London	98 yd
Brasserie & Wine Bar Toulouse Lautrec	Toulouse Lautrec Wine Bar, 140 Newington Butts	98 yd
My Chaii Ldn	1 Opal Street, London	151 yd
Maximo Italian Bistrot	58 Kennington Park Road, London	168 yd
Jamyang Buddhist Centre - Cafe	The Old Courthouse, 43 Renfrew Road	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Red Lion	The Old Red Lion, 42 Kennington Park Road	152 yd
Oaka At The Mansion House	The Mansion House, 48 Kennington Park Road	168 yd
Kings Arms	The Little Apple, 98 Kennington Lane	262 yd
The royal british legion	34-40	396 yd
Prince Of Wales	The Prince Of Wales Public House, 48 Cleaver Square	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	146-148 Newington Butts, London	98 yd
Kennington Fish Bar	56 Kennington Park Road, London	173 yd
Buzz coffee	St Marys Church	191 yd
Puro corazon uk	62	375 yd
Sv candy ltd	91-95	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	168 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	520 yd
Co-op	156-164	579 yd
Tesco	224-226	678 yd
Sainsbury's	40	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		186 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	408 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	433 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	444 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		539 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	662 yd
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Black Prince Community Hub BEAUFOY WALK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	774 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		789 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	845 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE11 4SB