Chester Way, London, SE11 4UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE11 4UR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	43.8%	48.9%	5.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	56.2%	51.1%	-5.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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 4UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	67.1%	66.2%	-0.9%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	18.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	0.3%	4.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3%	3.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (89.4%) 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	59.2%	58.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	33.3%	30.7%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4.1%	8%	3.9%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%

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.

In the area around SE11 4UR this area, 2.9% 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 77.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	72.6%	77.3%	4.7%	33.8%	43.5%
Other	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.1%	86.5%	3.4%	81.4%	5.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	83.9%	75.1%	-8.8%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	6.7%	15.4%	8.7%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	74.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	11.6%	10.5%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	9%	3.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Chester Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Way was 30.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 76th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE11 4UR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Chester Way are based on 148 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 Chester Way, London, SE11 4UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE11 4UR

Average Price
£637,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£990,359

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£588,355

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Way

Average Price
£642,403

Semi-Detached
£9,250

Terraced
£1,055,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£603,634

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 55 Chester Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-07-11	£641,783
48B Chester Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2025-03-10	£642,015
25 Chester Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-10-29	£687,375
Flat 2 55 Chester Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,095	2024-05-03	£581,708
60C Chester Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£293,103	2024-03-01	£292,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE11 4UR

Employment

SE11 4UR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	49
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Other	26
Information and communication	25
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	54 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,711 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	2,544 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	2,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,008 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	101 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Walnut Tree Walk , SE11 6DS	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall Primary School Vauxhall Street , SE11 5LG	4out of 4	570 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	695 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keyworth Primary School Keyworth Primary School, Faunce Street , SE17 3TR	3out of 4	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	888 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,641 yd	Free schools	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	615 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	680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,841 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,975 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	1,621 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	72 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	735 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	844 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	1,041 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evelina Hospital School Westminster Bridge Road , St Thomas' Hospital SE1 7EH	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Chaii Ldn	1 Opal Street, London	204 yd
Kennington Coffee	3 Wincott Parade, Kennington Road	287 yd
Jamyang Buddhist Centre - Cafe	The Old Courthouse, 43 Renfrew Road	335 yd
Maximo Italian Bistrot	58 Kennington Park Road, London	338 yd
Didi \& Franc Wine \& Cheese Shop	296 - 300 Kennington Road, London	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	The Little Apple, 98 Kennington Lane	112 yd
The Dog House	Kennington Road, London	122 yd
The Tommyfield	185 Kennington Lane, London	212 yd
The Black Prince	6 Black Prince Road, London	229 yd
Prince Of Wales	The Prince Of Wales Public House, 48 Cleaver Square	300 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samsun Kebab	177 Kennington Lane, London	212 yd
Kennington Fish Bar	56 Kennington Park Road, London	343 yd
Happy Family	Shop, 311 Kennington Road	385 yd
Pizza Hut	Shop, 343 Kennington Road	385 yd
Buzz coffee	St Marys Church	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	189 yd
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	338 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	560 yd
Co-op	156-164	923 yd
Tesco	224-226	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	133 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		215 yd
Black Prince Community Hub BEAUFOY WALK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	435 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		441 yd
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	683 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	688 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		819 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	821 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	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.6%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE11 4UR