John Maurice Close, London, SE17 1PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE17 1PY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.6%	50.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 1PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.7% 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	62.2%	69.7%	7.5%	37.9%	31.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	22.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (89.7%) 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	56.6%	51.3%	-5.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	37.7%	38.4%	0.7%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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 1PY this area, 4% 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 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	7%	3.3%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	55.3%	65%	9.7%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	14.3%	3.5%	-10.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	11.9%	6.3%	-5.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	2%	4.1%	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	7.7%	6.5%	1.0%	6.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	63.5%	52.9%	-10.6%	81.4%	-28.5%
Roma	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	48.4%	50%	1.6%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	23.4%	20.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	15.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	10%	6.3%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.7%	50%	3.3%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	14.8%	21.4%	6.6%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	16.4%	12.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	7.7%	-5.0%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is John Maurice Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Maurice Close was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

John Maurice Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 80th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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 1PY, 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 John Maurice Close are based on 128 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 John Maurice Close, London, SE17 1PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1PY

Average Price
£412,814

Semi-Detached
£710,866

Terraced
£620,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,955

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Maurice Close

Average Price
£429,976

Semi-Detached
£763,602

Terraced
£674,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,152

Other
£677,916

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Maurice CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 9 John Maurice Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-02-19	£355,084
Flat 3 9 John Maurice Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-01-12	£426,367
Flat 3 11 John Maurice Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-01-28	£324,294
Flat 5 10 John Maurice Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£447,500	2020-12-15	£398,296
Flat 5 11 John Maurice Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-02-21	£335,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1PY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 1PY 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	102
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Retired	11
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Construction	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	1,066 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	1,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,979 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	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Lancaster Primary School Harper Road , SE1 6AF	- not rated	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , SE17 1RB	3out of 4	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	- not rated	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	553 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	237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	1,121 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,121 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	1,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,681 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	2,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,190 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	257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,010 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	262 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	581 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	672 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	672 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	69 yd
La cabana	189	164 yd
Lebanese grill	173	164 yd
Greggs newington - esso mgnt newington	Petrol Filling Station, 197-209	183 yd
Hej coffee	53	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	254 yd
Rising sun	98	262 yd
Spit & sawdust	21	271 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	288 yd
London south bank university students union		409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fried chicken	161	164 yd
Maxy's fried chicken	175	183 yd
Papa johns pizza	193	183 yd
Gr8 jawns	2 Stockham Court	222 yd
Molinillo pure cacao	31	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	157	164 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	472 yd
Sainsbury's	40	500 yd
Tesco	67-69	535 yd
Lidl	96-120	540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		218 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		239 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	291 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		494 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	559 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	862 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	868 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	149.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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