Castle Square, London, SE17 1EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 1EQ is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48.7%	46.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.3%	53.4%	2.1%	49.0%	4.4%

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 1EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.9% 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	56.9%	82.9%	26.0%	37.9%	45.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	12.9%	-16.1%	44.2%	-31.3%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (90.9%) 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	52.2%	65.9%	13.7%	48.4%	17.5%
Good health	34.2%	25%	-9.2%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	9.5%	7.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 SE17 1EQ this area, 3.6% 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 76%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	3.6%	-10.4%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	0.6%	-9.9%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	3%	-10.8%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.4%	14.4%	-8.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	76%	52.7%	33.8%	42.2%
Other	15%	0.6%	-14.4%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	16.1%	0%	-16.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	19.7%	18.2%	0.7%	19.0%
Indian	2.3%	4%	1.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	18.8%	6.9%	-11.9%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	36.4%	48.6%	12.2%	81.4%	-32.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.9% 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	48.2%	40.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	10.1%	17.6%	7.5%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	12.2%	8.5%	-3.7%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	23.9%	6.5%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.6%	4.5%	-6.1%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.5% 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	47.4%	41.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-41.6%
10+ Years	10.4%	14.5%	4.1%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	27.7%	0.2%	1.9%	25.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	16.3%	0.3%	16.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Castle Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Square was 810.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 263.8% higher than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Castle Square has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 24th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 186.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE17 1EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Castle Square are based on 112 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 Castle Square, London, SE17 1EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1EQ

Average Price
£506,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£506,612

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Square

Average Price
£1,066,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£528,393

Other
£60,769,811

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 406 Mawes House, 5 Castle Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£552,784	2017-09-06	£489,683
Apartment 407 Mawes House, 5 Castle Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£552,784	2017-09-06	£489,683
Apartment 408 Mawes House, 5 Castle Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£552,784	2017-09-06	£489,683
Apartment 501 Mawes House, 5 Castle Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£552,784	2017-09-06	£489,683
Apartment 502 Mawes House, 5 Castle Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£552,784	2017-09-06	£489,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1EQ

Employment

SE17 1EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 SE17 1EQ 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	91
Student (economically inactive)	46
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Part-Time Employee	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Administrative and support service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,121 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	1,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,778 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	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Lancaster Primary School Harper Road , SE1 6AF	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	- not rated	647 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	3out of 4	769 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,108 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	1,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,620 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,701 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	554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,725 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	274 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	403 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	611 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria pappasone sud	8	43 yd
Murger han elephant and castle	4	43 yd
Tupi limited	2	43 yd
Donde william	Railway Arch 3 Elephant Mews	62 yd
The castle cafe bakery	7	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hora dorada	Unit 1 Farrell Court	98 yd
The manor club	140	238 yd
Rockingham arms	Wetherspoons Metro Central He, 119	247 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	288 yd
Rising sun	98	346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
El guambra	Unit 20, 40	62 yd
Coma y beba	Unit 2, 40	119 yd
M m kiosk	Weymouth Building, 2	168 yd
Hoa phuong	4	227 yd
Los chamos	Arch 145 Eagle Yard	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	40	92 yd
Tesco	157	446 yd
Co-op	156-164	453 yd
Guasacaca	Unit A, 40-42	571 yd
Tesco	224-226	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	302 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		565 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	707 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		734 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		766 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		768 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	821 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	852 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of SE17 1EQ