Barlow Street, London, SE17 1QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 1QU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population 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	51.6%	56.6%	5.0%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	48.4%	43.4%	-5.0%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 1QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	42%	44.8%	2.8%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	20.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Divorced	20.3%	14.3%	-6.0%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	13.1%	12.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	6.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.8%	34.6%	1.8%	48.4%	-13.8%
Good health	27.2%	30.8%	3.6%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	20.3%	20.4%	0.1%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	13.7%	10.7%	-3.0%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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 1QU this area, 35% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.3%	35%	-9.3%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	7%	0.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	32.7%	10.1%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	10.2%	2.7%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.2% 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	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	12.2%	17.3%	5.1%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	12.5%	7.7%	1.0%	11.5%
Other Black	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	63.9%	51.2%	-12.7%	81.4%	-30.2%
Arab	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	65.4%	53.3%	-12.1%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	9.3%	13.1%	3.8%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	10.4%	17%	6.6%	2.7%	14.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	9%	0.3%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	53.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	33.9%	30.3%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	2.8%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	2.8%	-21.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Barlow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barlow Street was 240.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.4% higher than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barlow Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington and the 178th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 141.1%.

🔎 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 1QU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Barlow Street are based on 12 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 Barlow Street, London, SE17 1QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1QU

Average Price
£329,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,667

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barlow Street

Average Price
£393,647

Semi-Detached
£689,472

Terraced
£784,495

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,980

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barlow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Atkinson House Barlow Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-02-04	£401,046
Flat 29 Atkinson House Barlow Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-01-29	£243,425
Flat 22 Atkinson House Barlow Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2014-10-01	£356,140
Flat 29 Atkinson House Barlow Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2009-01-09	£258,922
Flat 22 Atkinson House Barlow Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2007-11-07	£354,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1QU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SE17 1QU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	1,045 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	1,458 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	1,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , Walworth SE17 1QD	3out of 4	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	2out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,427 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	1,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,807 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	2,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,319 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,669 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	497 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	539 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	975 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,252 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
The coffee bar	Darwin Court, 1	89 yd
Favourite f.oz cafe	215	225 yd
Hej coffee	53	334 yd
Rest up london / driscoll house	172	359 yd
Kebab hut	112	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huntsman & hound	70	139 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	268 yd
The gladstone	24-26	484 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	496 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Idris veg	47-49	183 yd
Golden dragon chinese	Ground Floor, 55	196 yd
Mcneil's	102	202 yd
Seven stars	225	225 yd
Links kitchen	111	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	96-120	338 yd
Tesco	157	508 yd
Tesco	67-69	612 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	615 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	83 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		164 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		435 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		554 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		782 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	838 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		857 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1QU