Walworth Road, London, SE17 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE17 1RL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	47.9%	48.5%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.1%	51.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	64.4%	65.7%	1.3%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	21.8%	1.0%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	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 (90.4%) 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	60.1%	52.5%	-7.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	28.4%	37.9%	9.5%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	1.3%	3%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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.

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	15.5%	0.0%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	6.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12%	0.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	49.1%	9.7%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	13.9%	3.8%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.1% 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	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	25.3%	18.9%	-6.4%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	8.8%	2.7%	-6.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	0.8%	3.7%
White	35.3%	38.1%	2.8%	81.4%	-43.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.9%	12.6%	8.7%	1.6%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.7%	41%	-6.7%	83.2%	-42.2%
European Union	10.3%	17.4%	7.1%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	22.9%	11.4%	-11.5%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	19.5%	12.8%	1.3%	18.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.9%	41%	-4.9%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	8%	24.9%	16.9%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	10.6%	17.4%	6.8%	2.9%	14.5%
2-5 Years	9.5%	11.4%	1.9%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	26%	5.4%	-20.6%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	12.7%	0.4%	12.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Walworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walworth Road was 339.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 152.9% higher than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Walworth Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 111th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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 1RL, 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 Walworth Road are based on 822 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 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1RL

Average Price
£548,675

Semi-Detached
£1,254,156

Terraced
£986,325

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,123

Other
£321,011

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walworth Road

Average Price
£801,351

Semi-Detached
£1,525,571

Terraced
£1,089,224

Detached
£1,260,795

Flats/Maisonettes
£567,499

Other
£3,252,222

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 259 - 261 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-07-25	£413,978
263 - 265 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,513,493	2025-06-02	£3,429,491
Ground Floor 227 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2020-04-17	£37,863
237 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£720,000	2019-11-20	£671,380
Flat F 259 - 261 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-10-31	£385,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	27
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	20
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	3out of 4	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	238 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	356 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	3out of 4	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Walworth Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	- not rated	393 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	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	3out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	1,236 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,527 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,993 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	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	260 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	817 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	956 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	269-271	3 yd
Kfc	247-249	3 yd
Pizzitalia	255	3 yd
Mei tea limited t/a hi guys	231	22 yd
Oodles walworth	227	31 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Better world brewing	Arch 18	124 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	155 yd
The gladstone	24-26	196 yd
The tankard	The Tankard, 178	312 yd
Woodcraft folk	Unit 9-10, 83	328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ossie jerk chicken	209	3 yd
Newplatinumbakery ltd	212	56 yd
Wrap the wrap	East Street Market	141 yd
Hot box pizza and chicken ltd	30	158 yd
Wrap mi up	21	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	224-226	56 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	155 yd
Marks & spencer	311	202 yd
Co-op	156-164	226 yd
Morrisons	264-276	230 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	358 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		639 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	724 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	736 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	746 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		794 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		889 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		948 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1RL