Bedser Close, London, SE11 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE11 5BE 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	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.6%	51.1%	-0.5%	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 5BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	66.7%	68.7%	2.0%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	15.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-28.3%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (85.1%) 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	53.4%	53%	-0.4%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	33.2%	32.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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 5BE this area, 6.7% 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 68.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	4%	0.9%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	12.3%	-1.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	63.5%	68.7%	5.2%	33.8%	34.9%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.2%	8.1%	4.9%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	79.4%	68.6%	-10.8%	81.4%	-12.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	67.5%	64%	-3.5%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	6%	0.9%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	63.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	23.4%	21.2%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	3%	-17.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Bedser Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedser Close was 86.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedser Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval and the 307th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.7%.

🔎 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
£62,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE11 5BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Bedser Close are based on 33 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 Bedser Close, London, SE11 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE11 5BE

Average Price
£755,285

Semi-Detached
£1,096,186

Terraced
£895,092

Detached
£1,160,479

Flats/Maisonettes
£530,936

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedser Close

Average Price
£741,337

Semi-Detached
£1,112,578

Terraced
£805,733

Detached
£1,045,509

Flats/Maisonettes
£527,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedser CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Hutton Court, 3 Bedser Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£517,000	2025-08-22	£520,265
1 Bedser Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,210,000	2024-09-13	£1,163,091
8 Bedser Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2023-10-26	£1,114,970
Flat 2 Hutton Court, 3 Bedser Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-06-01	£511,967
Flat 7 Hutton Court, 3 Bedser Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-09-03	£490,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE11 5BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Information and communication	26
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
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	991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,008 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	2,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	3out of 4	138 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	177 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall Primary School Vauxhall Street , SE11 5LG	4out of 4	565 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Wyvil Road , SW8 2TJ	4out of 4	584 yd	Foundation 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	257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	361 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,531 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,033 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,476 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	2,566 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	951 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Delight	41 Ebbisham Drive, London	68 yd
Bonnington Cafe	11 Vauxhall Grove, London	199 yd
Ashmole Tenants Hall	Tenants Hall, 2 Meadow Road	234 yd
Alcock Kitchen \& Restaurant	Surrey County Cricket Club, Kennington Oval	280 yd
The Shelter Clubhouse	2 Coney Way, London	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	Beehive Public House, 51 Durham Street	159 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak Public House, 355 Kennington Lane	297 yd
Eagle London South Central	The Duke Of Cambridge Public House, 349 Kennington Lane	297 yd
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	335 yd
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern	Royal Vauxhall Tavern Public House, 372 Kennington Lane	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deep Blue - Fixed Unit	Surrey County Cricket Club, Kennington Oval	280 yd
Roosters Spot	320 Kennington Lane, London	342 yd
Lucky Fish Bar	338 Kennington Lane, London	342 yd
Broast Chaser	324 Kennington Lane, London	342 yd
KFC Vauxhall	348 Kennington Lane, London	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	470 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	475 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	482 yd
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	721 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	230 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	279 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	279 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	301 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	385 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		434 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	573 yd
The Gym (London Vauxhall) 6a 6a St. George Wharf	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	719 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.4%
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	93.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	15.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	15.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.24 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE11 5BE