Orb Street, London, SE17 1RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE17 1RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.2%	48.3%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	47.3%	65.6%	18.3%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	20.4%	-9.5%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.1%	54%	3.9%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	32.4%	30.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.5%	11.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	16.4%	-7.1%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.1%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	45%	22.5%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	13.1%	3.2%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.3% 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	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	33.6%	35.5%	1.9%	2.5%	33.0%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	25.7%	29.3%	3.6%	81.4%	-52.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	6.7%	10%	3.3%	1.6%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	51.3%	53.5%	2.2%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	7%	10.6%	3.6%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	21.6%	20.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	18.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	6.3%	-5.9%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.2%	53.7%	4.5%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	30.8%	27.2%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	29.7%	4.9%	-24.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	7%	0.4%	6.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Orb Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orb Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Faraday average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE17 1RE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 1RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1RE

Average Price
£287,893

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,893

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
Flat 25 Dawes House Orb Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,000	2020-12-11	£341,412
Flat 41 Dawes House Orb Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-01-13	£340,685
Flat 3 Dawes House Orb Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,500	2019-11-29	£333,478
Flat 14 Dawes House Orb Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£336,000	2018-09-17	£338,038
Flat 25 Dawes House Orb Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£326,500	2018-08-03	£323,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 1RE 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	112
Part-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	53
Other	30
Self-Employed	29
Retired	28
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Other	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,178 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	1,411 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	1,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,762 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	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	2out of 4	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	601 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	320 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	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	952 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	1,396 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,471 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	1,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,741 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	2,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,250 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,682 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	582 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	642 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	921 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,247 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	221 yd
Kebab hut	112	227 yd
Favourite f.oz cafe	215	257 yd
The rocketvan coffee shop	92	267 yd
Hej coffee	53	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huntsman & hound	70	196 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	217 yd
The gladstone	24-26	345 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	471 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Idris veg	47-49	46 yd
Golden dragon chinese	Ground Floor, 55	65 yd
Mcneil's	102	154 yd
Links kitchen	111	173 yd
Kings flavour	153	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daily fresh supermarket	48	471 yd
Lidl	96-120	474 yd
Tesco	157	539 yd
Marks & spencer	311	577 yd
Tesco	224-226	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	216 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		259 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		544 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		619 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	650 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		815 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		897 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	936 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,032 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	234.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1RE