Walworth Square, London, SE17 1GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 1GA is primarily male, with 54% 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	50.8%	46%	-4.8%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	49.2%	54%	4.8%	49.0%	5.0%

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 1GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91% 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	65.8%	91%	25.2%	37.9%	53.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	6.6%	-16.9%	44.2%	-37.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5%	0.5%	-4.5%	9.1%	-8.6%
Widowed	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	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 (97.2%) 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%	76.4%	24.2%	48.4%	28.0%
Good health	35%	20.8%	-14.2%	33.6%	-12.8%
Fair health	9.1%	2.4%	-6.7%	12.7%	-10.3%
Bad health	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1GA this area, 3.3% 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 78.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	3.3%	-12.1%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	2.8%	-6.5%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	78.2%	33.9%	33.8%	44.4%
Other	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	32.7%	29.9%	0.7%	32.0%
Indian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	73.8%	53.3%	-20.5%	81.4%	-28.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.3% 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	67.3%	36.3%	-31.0%	83.2%	-46.9%
European Union	13.8%	17.5%	3.7%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	34.4%	28.9%	5.6%	28.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 3.8% 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	65.2%	36.2%	-29.0%	83.2%	-47.0%
10+ Years	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	7.3%	11.7%	4.4%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	8.1%	17.4%	9.3%	2.2%	15.2%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	31%	19.4%	1.9%	29.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.9%	76.7%	-34.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	28.1%	0.3%	27.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	71.7%	37.2%	34.5%
Christian	14.2%	46.2%	-32.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Walworth Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walworth Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Newington average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 1GA, 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 Walworth Square are based on 41 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 Walworth Square, London, SE17 1GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1GA

Average Price
£658,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£658,921

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walworth Square

Average Price
£659,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£659,711

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walworth SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 405 Tarling House, 3 Walworth Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-11-18	£502,525
Apartment 204 Tarling House, 3 Walworth Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-09-30	£555,533
Apartment 101 Tarling House, 3 Walworth Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-08-26	£536,228
Apartment 303 Tarling House, 3 Walworth Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£721,315	2019-09-06	£718,427
Apartment 503 Tarling House, 3 Walworth Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£1,050,000	2019-07-03	£1,056,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1GA

Employment

SE17 1GA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 1GA 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	111
Student (economically inactive)	61
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6
Part-Time Employee	3
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1
Retired	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Accommodation and food service activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Information and communication	24
Other	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5

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	981 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	1,743 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	1,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	2out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	1out of 4	677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	707 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	844 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,223 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,119 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	1,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,619 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,225 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	751 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	361 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	819 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	906 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	1,003 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Tasty jerk	15b	57 yd
Filishack	15a	63 yd
Bodeguita delicatessen	120-138	68 yd
Olong bubble and fruit teas	128	68 yd
Sugo	21	77 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The tankard	The Tankard, 178	75 yd
The manor club	140	125 yd
Woodcraft folk	Unit 9-10, 83	204 yd
Hora dorada	Unit 1 Farrell Court	283 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M m kiosk	Weymouth Building, 2	153 yd
Los chamos	Arch 145 Eagle Yard	176 yd
Hoa phuong	4	187 yd
Puro corazon uk	62	212 yd
Wrap mi up	21	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	156-164	133 yd
Tesco	224-226	331 yd
Sainsbury's	40	360 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	482 yd
Tesco	157	542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	420 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	427 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		590 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		692 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	738 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		829 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		883 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	894 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	323.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	299 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1GA