Bowling Green Street, London, SE11 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE11 5AF 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	48.2%	50.8%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.8%	49.2%	-2.6%	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 5AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	60.3%	57.7%	-2.6%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	17%	-2.8%	44.2%	-27.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	9.1%	4.2%	-4.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.1%	16.6%	7.5%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	45.9%	51.8%	5.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	36.8%	33.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13.2%	10.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	19.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	9.7%	-6.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	39.2%	9.4%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	12%	4.9%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.2% 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	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	22.4%	18.3%	-4.1%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	14.7%	13.8%	-0.9%	1.0%	12.8%
Other Black	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	3.5%
White	37.6%	27.2%	-10.4%	81.4%	-54.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	3.5%	15%	11.5%	1.6%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.8% 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	51.8%	42.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	-40.4%
European Union	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	15%	13.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	10.4%	7.2%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.8%	18%	4.2%	1.3%	16.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.1% 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	51.2%	42.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-40.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	41.1%	37.6%	9.8%	31.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	35%	6.1%	-28.9%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	7%	0.5%	6.5%
Spain	8.3%	0.4%	7.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Bowling Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowling Green Street was 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowling Green Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 196th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE11 5AF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Bowling Green Street are based on 20 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 Bowling Green Street, London, SE11 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE11 5AF

Average Price
£2,945,623

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,945,623

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowling Green Street

Average Price
£468,096

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,696

Other
£1,190,026

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowling Green Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flats 1-9 1 Bowling Green Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,948,632	2016-11-24	£2,876,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE11 5AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE11 5AF 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	76
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	32
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	23
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,513 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	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,784 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	2,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	4out of 4	65 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall Primary School Vauxhall Street , SE11 5LG	4out of 4	614 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,354 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,581 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,259 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,680 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	2,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	420 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	1,327 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coco's Bar & Kitchen	238 Kennington Park Road, London	37 yd
Sugar Pot	248 Kennington Park Road, London	37 yd
Taro	412 Kennington Road, London	189 yd
Frida's	344 Kennington Road, London	231 yd
Pizza Express	314 Kennington Road, London	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pilgrim	The Pilgrim Public House, 247 Kennington Lane	337 yd
The White Bear	138 Kennington Park Road, London	361 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	370 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	370 yd
Prince Of Wales	The Prince Of Wales Public House, 48 Cleaver Square	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sexi Coffi Limited	8A Harleyford Street, London	265 yd
Sushi Essence	334 Kennington Road, London	284 yd
Sushi Zone \& Poke Zone	334 Kennington Road, London	284 yd
S&S Taste Of Korea	334 Kennington Road, London	284 yd
Papa John's	342 Kennington Road, London	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	337 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	659 yd
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	718 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	952 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		244 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	325 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	364 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	572 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		774 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		858 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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