Balfour Street, London, SE17 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE17 1PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	50.7%	5.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.8%	49.3%	-5.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.4% 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	65.4%	72.4%	7.0%	37.9%	34.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	18.2%	-4.1%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88.6%) 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	55.5%	59.6%	4.1%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	27.4%	29%	1.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	9.6%	6.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 1PL this area, 8.5% 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 68.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	8.5%	-10.0%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	4.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	8.8%	-8.9%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	68.2%	34.4%	33.8%	34.4%
Other	12.3%	2.6%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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	13%	5.7%	-7.3%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	14.4%	13.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	0.5%	7.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	51.4%	50.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	-30.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	66.4%	55%	-11.4%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	7.5%	15.4%	7.9%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	11%	9.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	7.2%	5.8%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	54.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	19.4%	15.3%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	9.5%	6.1%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	7.3%	-15.3%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Balfour Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Street was 341.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.1% higher than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Balfour Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington and the 98th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 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 1PL, 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 Balfour Street are based on 23 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 Balfour Street, London, SE17 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1PL

Average Price
£529,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£529,141

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Street

Average Price
£432,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,379,167

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,612

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Balfour Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2017-08-17	£637,582
83A Balfour Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2017-07-12	£436,898
83A Balfour Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2012-02-27	£334,295
83 Balfour Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2011-09-08	£499,035
83A Balfour Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2004-08-13	£370,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1PL

Employment

SE17 1PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	202
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Human health and social work activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,282 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	1,452 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	1,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,106 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	99 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , Walworth SE17 1QD	3out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	2out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	754 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,072 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,303 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 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,462 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	1,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,972 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,288 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	280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	629 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	866 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	918 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
Hej coffee	53	137 yd
La cabana	189	141 yd
Lebanese grill	173	141 yd
Greggs newington - esso mgnt newington	Petrol Filling Station, 197-209	146 yd
Rest up london / driscoll house	172	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	204 yd
Rising sun	98	207 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	210 yd
Spit & sawdust	21	361 yd
London south bank university students union		397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fried chicken	161	141 yd
Maxy's fried chicken	175	146 yd
Papa johns pizza	193	146 yd
Gr8 jawns	2 Stockham Court	155 yd
Five star fish bar	118-120	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	157	141 yd
Sainsbury's	40	415 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	518 yd
Co-op	156-164	564 yd
Lidl	96-120	623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		261 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		339 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	346 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		544 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	622 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	772 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	772 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	917 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	939 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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1PL