Orb Street, London, SE17 1LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 1LG is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	54.5%	46.9%	-7.6%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	45.5%	53.1%	7.6%	49.0%	4.1%

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 1LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	57.5%	58.3%	0.8%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	25.1%	6.5%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Separated	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	11.1%	3.3%	-7.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) 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	41.5%	59.8%	18.3%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	31%	27.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	18.6%	9.2%	-9.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	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.

In the area around SE17 1LG this area, 6.3% 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 67%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	6.3%	-24.1%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	4.9%	-6.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	5.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	67%	40.2%	33.8%	33.2%
Other	12.5%	4.4%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	23.5%	11.3%	-12.2%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	52.9%	58.4%	5.5%	81.4%	-23.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.6% 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	61%	45.6%	-15.4%	83.2%	-37.6%
European Union	8.4%	19.5%	11.1%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	6.2%	-3.1%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.3% 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	58.8%	45.8%	-13.0%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	26.3%	24.4%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	12.5%	7.2%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	7.9%	-19.3%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central Asia	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Orb Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orb Street was 773.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 376.7% higher than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orb Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington and the 27th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 173.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.5%.

🔎 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 1LG, 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 Orb Street are based on 59 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 Orb Street, London, SE17 1LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1LG

Average Price
£371,426

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,426

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orb Street

Average Price
£328,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£515,844

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,305

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orb Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Nursery Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-01-28	£384,665
36 Nursery Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-09-13	£378,478
34 Orb Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2015-09-24	£398,207
34 Orb Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2007-01-26	£447,562
34 Orb Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2004-07-23	£387,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1LG

Employment

SE17 1LG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
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 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,263 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	1,485 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	1,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,883 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	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	2out of 4	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , Walworth SE17 1QD	3out of 4	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	421 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	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,375 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	1,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,616 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	1,915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,125 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,567 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	530 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	752 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	795 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,129 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Community special school	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 rocketvan coffee shop	92	178 yd
Hej coffee	53	187 yd
Kebab hut	112	228 yd
The coffee bar	Darwin Court, 1	261 yd
Jacks cafe	81A	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	100 yd
The gladstone	24-26	287 yd
Huntsman & hound	70	314 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	433 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcneil's	102	63 yd
Idris veg	47-49	148 yd
Golden dragon chinese	Ground Floor, 55	167 yd
Kings flavour	153	169 yd
Gr8 jawns	2 Stockham Court	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daily fresh supermarket	48	433 yd
Tesco	157	446 yd
Co-op	156-164	515 yd
Tesco	224-226	515 yd
Marks & spencer	311	546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	257 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		368 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		521 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		548 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	888 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	907 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		941 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%

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

Overview of SE17 1LG