Courtenay Street, London, SE11 5PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE11 5PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.4%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.8%	49.6%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 5PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	57.2%	60.5%	3.3%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	24.7%	-6.0%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.8%) 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	52.8%	56.2%	3.4%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	32%	32.6%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.8%	7.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	5.4%	-6.7%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.9%	7.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	58.8%	6.7%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	10%	6%	-4.0%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	6.4%	1.5%	-4.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%
White	61.2%	56.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	-25.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	10.4%	10.4%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	68.4%	72.8%	4.4%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	9.2%	10.1%	0.9%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	72.8%	5.2%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	19.8%	17.0%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	20%	1.9%	-18.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Courtenay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courtenay Street was 341.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.6% higher than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Courtenay Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington and the 88th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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 5PQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Courtenay Street are based on 73 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 Street, London, SE11 5PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE11 5PQ

Average Price
£660,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£986,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,473

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courtenay Street

Average Price
£818,685

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,090,274

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,979

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courtenay Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Courtenay Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-11-21	£384,836
22A Courtenay Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-06-07	£420,644
74 Courtenay Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£925,000	2023-03-30	£905,748
78 Courtenay Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£911,638	2022-03-29	£936,277
40A Courtenay Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-03-11	£544,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE11 5PQ

Employment

SE11 5PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE11 5PQ 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	94
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
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	371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,604 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	2,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,037 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	3out of 4	286 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Junior School Clayton Street , SE11 5BZ	- not rated	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Infant School Clayton Street , SE11 5BZ	- not rated	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Reedworth Street , Lambeth SE11 4PH	- not rated	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	716 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	1,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	966 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,886 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	1,657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspen House School Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AN	- not rated	279 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bbi School Vauxhall Street , Vauxhall Primary School SE11 5LG	- not rated	327 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools, London 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Bridges 331 Kennington Lane , Vauxhall SE11 5QY	- not rated	399 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	445 yd	Free schools special	No	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	192 yd
Didi \& Franc Wine \& Cheese Shop	296 - 300 Kennington Road, London	200 yd
Firecracker	1-5 Windmill Row, London	204 yd
Vanilla Black Coffee \& Books	306 - 308 Kennington Road, London	208 yd
Urban Botanica	14 Windmill Row, London	209 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	186 yd
The Black Prince	6 Black Prince Road, London	233 yd
The Tommyfield	185 Kennington Lane, London	287 yd
The Dog House	Kennington Road, London	330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Fish Bar	Shop, 211 Kennington Lane	192 yd
Happy Family	Shop, 311 Kennington Road	249 yd
Pizza Hut	Shop, 343 Kennington Road	249 yd
Sushi Essence	334 Kennington Road, London	250 yd
Sushi Zone \& Poke Zone	334 Kennington Road, London	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	186 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	270 yd
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	661 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	796 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	32 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	369 yd
Black Prince Community Hub BEAUFOY WALK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	389 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		430 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	511 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	632 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	639 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Crossfit Se11 RAILWAY ARCH 103 RAILWAY ARCH 103 TINWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		683 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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE11 5PQ