Courtenay Square, London, SE11 5PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE11 5PG is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	52.7%	45.3%	-7.4%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	47.3%	54.7%	7.4%	49.0%	5.7%

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 5PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	62.1%	62.6%	0.5%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	13.3%	-3.7%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	0.3%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.2%	12.8%	1.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	44.7%	-0.4%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	33.3%	37.1%	3.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	17.8%	0.4%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	10.3%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	45.8%	4.7%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	12.5%	0%	-12.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	10.2%	15.1%	4.9%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	3%	4.7%	1.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	0.8%	5.7%
White	61.7%	50.9%	-10.8%	81.4%	-30.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.7%	8.6%	5.9%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	59.8%	50.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	17.8%	15.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.8%	14%	4.2%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	13.6%	9.8%	1.3%	12.3%
Oceania	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	50%	-9.5%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	6.1%	28.2%	22.1%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8%	1.2%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	8%	8.4%	0.4%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	5.5%	-14.2%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	6.4%	0.4%	6.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Courtenay Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courtenay Square was 26.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Courtenay Square has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 57th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 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 5PG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Courtenay Square are based on 22 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 Courtenay Square, London, SE11 5PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE11 5PG

Average Price
£1,048,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,058,911

Detached
£962,981

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courtenay Square

Average Price
£1,102,703

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,111,324

Detached
£1,016,499

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courtenay SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Courtenay Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£961,995	2022-08-16	£921,559
12 Courtenay Square, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2022-05-05	£925,217
1 Courtenay Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2018-03-09	£873,600
12 Courtenay Square, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£905,500	2014-08-05	£1,107,780
3 Courtenay Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2011-11-17	£1,144,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE11 5PG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,354 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	2,671 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	3,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vauxhall Primary School Vauxhall Street , SE11 5LG	4out of 4	222 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	3out of 4	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	4out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Reedworth Street , Lambeth SE11 4PH	4out of 4	523 yd	Voluntary aided 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	360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,649 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	859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	943 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,821 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,226 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	2,007 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	352 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	686 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evelina Hospital School Westminster Bridge Road , St Thomas' Hospital SE1 7EH	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	1,254 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Amici Restaurant	205-209 Kennington Lane, London	127 yd
Didi \& Franc Wine \& Cheese Shop	296 - 300 Kennington Road, London	131 yd
Firecracker	1-5 Windmill Row, London	138 yd
Vanilla Black Coffee \& Books	306 - 308 Kennington Road, London	139 yd
Urban Botanica	14 Windmill Row, London	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duchy Arms	The Duchy Arms, 63 Sancroft Street	109 yd
The Pilgrim	The Pilgrim Public House, 247 Kennington Lane	157 yd
The Black Prince	6 Black Prince Road, London	224 yd
The Tommyfield	185 Kennington Lane, London	239 yd
The Dog House	Kennington Road, London	306 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Fish Bar	Shop, 211 Kennington Lane	127 yd
Happy Family	Shop, 311 Kennington Road	180 yd
Pizza Hut	Shop, 343 Kennington Road	180 yd
Sushi Essence	334 Kennington Road, London	189 yd
Sushi Zone \& Poke Zone	334 Kennington Road, London	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	157 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	254 yd
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	604 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	844 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	74 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	408 yd
Black Prince Community Hub BEAUFOY WALK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	430 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		435 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	499 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	620 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		649 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	704 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE11 5PG