Henshaw Street, London, SE17 1PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 1PD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	54.5%	54%	-0.5%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	45.5%	46%	0.5%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 1PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.3% 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	77%	78.3%	1.3%	37.9%	40.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14.5%	12.1%	-2.4%	44.2%	-32.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (89.5%) 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	60.4%	55.9%	-4.5%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	25.5%	33.6%	8.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
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 1PD this area, 9.2% 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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.9%	22.8%	-18.1%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	61.7%	28.1%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
White	75.7%	82.2%	6.5%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	80.8%	71.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	7.1%	11.7%	4.6%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	72.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	5.1%	10.9%	5.8%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	7.6%	5.2%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Henshaw Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Henshaw Street was 63.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Henshaw Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 164th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.0%.

🔎 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 1PD, 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 Henshaw Street are based on 112 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 Henshaw Street, London, SE17 1PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1PD

Average Price
£854,170

Semi-Detached
£907,349

Terraced
£850,309

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£916,808

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Henshaw Street

Average Price
£864,646

Semi-Detached
£959,093

Terraced
£859,156

Detached
£968,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£806,122

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Henshaw Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Henshaw Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£890,000	2025-10-10	£836,954
10 Henshaw Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£812,000	2025-10-08	£763,603
78B Henshaw Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£965,000	2025-06-27	£953,489
68 Henshaw Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£878,000	2024-10-28	£879,770
6 Henshaw Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£938,000	2024-07-25	£938,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1PD

Employment

SE17 1PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1PD 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	76
Student (economically inactive)	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Self-Employed	16
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,613 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	1,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,902 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	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , SE17 1RB	3out of 4	291 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Lancaster Primary School Harper Road , SE1 6AF	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	525 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	278 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,721 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	2,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,232 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	343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,962 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	306 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	558 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	619 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	619 yd	Other independent 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
Rest up london / driscoll house	172	127 yd
Hej coffee	53	167 yd
The coffee bar	Darwin Court, 1	218 yd
La cabana	189	239 yd
Lebanese grill	173	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	186 yd
Rising sun	98	326 yd
Spit & sawdust	21	332 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	332 yd
Huntsman & hound	70	408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gr8 jawns	2 Stockham Court	175 yd
Mcneil's	102	191 yd
Fried chicken	161	239 yd
Maxy's fried chicken	175	254 yd
Papa johns pizza	193	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	157	239 yd
Lidl	96-120	496 yd
Sainsbury's	40	544 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	555 yd
Tesco	67-69	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	220 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		282 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		304 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		421 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	635 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	894 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	946 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	143 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1PD