Wansey Street, London, SE17 1JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE17 1JP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.2%	51.4%	2.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 1JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.5% 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%	72.5%	6.7%	37.9%	34.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	15.3%	-8.2%	44.2%	-28.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5%	7.4%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.9%) 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%	56.7%	4.5%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	35%	30.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	11.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	10.4%	-3.4%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	59.9%	15.6%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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%	4.1%	1.3%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	5.7%	10.5%	4.8%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.9%
White	73.8%	61.3%	-12.5%	81.4%	-20.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	67.3%	62.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3%	5.7%	2.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	2%	2%	0.0%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	62.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	7.7%	17.1%	9.4%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	6.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Wansey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wansey Street was 612.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 357.1% higher than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wansey Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 42nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.1%.

🔎 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 1JP, 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 Wansey Street are based on 129 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 Wansey Street, London, SE17 1JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1JP

Average Price
£561,343

Semi-Detached
£574,346

Terraced
£707,633

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,296

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wansey Street

Average Price
£756,363

Semi-Detached
£597,765

Terraced
£1,232,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,978

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wansey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54A Wansey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2025-09-19	£573,833
60B Wansey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-11-29	£364,847
Flat 1 66 Wansey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£407,500	2023-02-13	£391,250
60B Wansey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-11-25	£347,778
Flat 1 66 Wansey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2014-02-10	£365,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1JP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 1JP 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	230
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	29
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	10

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	1,248 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	1,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Lancaster Primary School Harper Road , SE1 6AF	- not rated	498 yd	Community 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	581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	608 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	3out of 4	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,378 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	1,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,885 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	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	141 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	289 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	570 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	953 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
Buena onda taco	2	78 yd
Beza ethiopian food	8a	86 yd
Bobo social	23	88 yd
Tasty jerk	15b	121 yd
Filishack	15a	124 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The tankard	The Tankard, 178	216 yd
The manor club	140	248 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	284 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	313 yd
The gladstone	24-26	344 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wrap mi up	21	196 yd
M m kiosk	Weymouth Building, 2	197 yd
Gr8 jawns	2 Stockham Court	271 yd
Five star fish bar	118-120	283 yd
Coma y beba	Unit 2, 40	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	156-164	223 yd
Sainsbury's	40	342 yd
Tesco	224-226	368 yd
Tesco	157	415 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	457 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	533 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		566 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	587 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		683 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	712 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		739 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		739 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	925 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1JP