Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE17 1HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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%	49.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.2% 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	65.6%	68.2%	2.6%	37.9%	30.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	20.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	55.2%	56.4%	1.2%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	33%	27.4%	-5.6%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	7.9%	10.7%	2.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	12%	-5.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	11.6%	4.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.7%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	44.2%	-1.0%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	16.2%	17.4%	1.2%	2.5%	14.9%
Black Caribbean	10.5%	17.4%	6.9%	1.0%	16.4%
Other Black	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	0.8%	2.8%
White	47.2%	35.9%	-11.3%	81.4%	-45.5%
Arab	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	65.7%	61.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	5.2%	9.2%	4.0%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	61.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	27.8%	24.0%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.9%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	2%	-14.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Townsend Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townsend Street was 150.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% lower than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Townsend Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington and the 309th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 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. 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 1HG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Townsend Street are based on 13 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 Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1HG

Average Price
£207,213

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,213

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Street

Average Price
£261,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,740

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Laurel Apartments Townsend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,500	2024-08-16	£173,770
32 Laurel Apartments Townsend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2018-02-28	£149,202
44 Laurel Apartments Townsend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2017-08-10	£150,786
42 Laurel Apartments Townsend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-05-05	£360,095
43 Laurel Apartments Townsend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2016-11-16	£122,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 1HG 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	87
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	30
Information and communication	23
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	21
Other	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	10
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	795 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	1,545 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	1,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	87 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , Walworth SE17 1QD	3out of 4	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,416 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	1,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,977 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	2,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,486 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,695 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	470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	964 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	1,143 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,337 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Colibri	Unit 5, 63-65	174 yd
Donde fernando	63-65	174 yd
The coffee bar	Darwin Court, 1	216 yd
Le joint wine & snacks bar	193	331 yd
Options cuisine ltd	207	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huntsman & hound	70	290 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	369 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	369 yd
The george	40	386 yd
The victoria	Victoria, 68-70	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's pizza	145	183 yd
Bee gees	342	334 yd
Berts fish bar	354	334 yd
Seven stars	225	341 yd
Jenecheru	206	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	96-120	110 yd
Tesco	67-69	393 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	572 yd
Tesco	157	587 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	219 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		230 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		353 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		561 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	734 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		757 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		809 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	992 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,048 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	108.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1HG