Peabody Estate, London, SE17 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE17 1BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.5%	48.1%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 SE17 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	57.5%	60.9%	3.4%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	20.2%	1.6%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	11.1%	5.6%	-5.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	41.5%	57.4%	15.9%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	31%	27.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	18.6%	8.7%	-9.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	18.1%	-12.3%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	5.5%	-6.3%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	12.3%	6.6%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	50.4%	23.6%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	12.5%	1%	-11.5%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	23.5%	16.3%	-7.2%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	52.9%	52%	-0.9%	81.4%	-29.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	61%	53.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	8.4%	15.7%	7.3%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	7.4%	-1.9%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	54%	-4.8%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	26.9%	25.0%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	3.1%	-24.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Peabody Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peabody Estate was 115.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% lower than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Peabody Estate has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 356th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.5%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE17 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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 Peabody Estate are based on 363 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Peabody Estate, London, SE17 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1BU

Average Price
£327,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,115

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peabody Estate

Average Price
£332,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£471,620

Detached
£572,215

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,097

Other
£283,140

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peabody EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Block G Peabody Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-07-30	£318,064
Flat 8 Block G Peabody Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-07-12	£280,086
Flat 11 Block G Peabody Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£308,000	2015-12-04	£298,773
Flat 5 Block G Peabody Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2014-05-12	£356,797
Flat 5 Block G Peabody Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2011-08-09	£261,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	185
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , SE17 1RB	3out of 4	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Lancaster Primary School Harper Road , SE1 6AF	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	451 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	518 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,582 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	1,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,091 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	313 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	761 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent school	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
Hej coffee	53	98 yd
Deuce hospitality limited	1	155 yd
Melanin health & wellness community centre and caf	1	155 yd
The rocketvan coffee shop	92	167 yd
Buena onda taco	2	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	104 yd
The gladstone	24-26	285 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	313 yd
Rising sun	98	377 yd
The tankard	The Tankard, 178	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gr8 jawns	2 Stockham Court	86 yd
Mcneil's	102	167 yd
Wrap mi up	21	271 yd
Kings flavour	153	275 yd
Links kitchen	111	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	157	357 yd
Co-op	156-164	386 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	436 yd
Tesco	224-226	445 yd
Sainsbury's	40	472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	379 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		490 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		528 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		538 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	737 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	741 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	852 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		924 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	927 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1BU