Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 1HY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	54.1%	2.7%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	48.6%	45.9%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 1HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	45.5%	52.1%	6.6%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	32.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.8%	9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	57.1%	55.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	29.4%	27.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	9.6%	12.6%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	23.8%	3.7%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	13.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	32.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	14.6%	3.9%	-10.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.2% 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	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	36.2%	36.4%	0.2%	2.5%	33.9%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	6.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	26.8%	21.2%	-5.6%	81.4%	-60.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	5.1%	10.1%	5.0%	1.6%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	45.8%	46.9%	1.1%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	29.4%	24.1%	-5.3%	2.7%	21.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	12.3%	3.3%	1.3%	11.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.7% 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	44.9%	47.1%	2.2%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	38.7%	35.0%	9.8%	28.9%
5-10 Years	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	14.7%	5.4%	-9.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	30.2%	4.4%	-25.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	25.8%	6.5%	19.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Townsend Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townsend Street was 245.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.9% higher than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Townsend Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 175th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 122.3%.

🔎 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 1HY, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Townsend Street are based on 15 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 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1HY

Average Price
£330,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,678

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Street

Average Price
£251,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,690

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Thornton House Townsend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-06-28	£286,864
Flat 9 Thornton House Townsend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£316,000	2013-07-15	£412,117
Flat 20 Thornton House Townsend Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2012-07-11	£250,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 1HY 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	96
Part-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	24
Other	23
Retired	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Education	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
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	766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,882 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	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,618 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	- not rated	95 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , SE17 1RB	3out of 4	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Infant School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	441 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	441 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Junior School Surrey Square , SE17 2JY	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	592 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,062 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	2,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,574 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	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,122 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road , CR7 7AA	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	841 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
The coffee bar	Darwin Court, 1	148 yd
Colibri	Unit 5, 63-65	234 yd
Donde fernando	63-65	234 yd
Favourite f.oz cafe	215	286 yd
Anm pizza	174	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huntsman & hound	70	224 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	387 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	387 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	426 yd
Spit & sawdust	21	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's pizza	145	240 yd
Seven stars	225	286 yd
Bee gees	342	332 yd
Berts fish bar	354	332 yd
Mcneil's	102	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	96-120	160 yd
Tesco	67-69	452 yd
Tesco	157	557 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	586 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	150 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		173 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		362 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		551 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		751 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	759 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		810 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	1,015 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,037 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	245.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	221.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1HY