Walworth Road, London, SE17 1RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 1RW is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	50.8%	46%	-4.8%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	49.2%	54%	4.8%	49.0%	5.0%

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 1RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91% 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	65.8%	91%	25.2%	37.9%	53.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	6.6%	-16.9%	44.2%	-37.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5%	0.5%	-4.5%	9.1%	-8.6%
Widowed	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (97.2%) 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	52.2%	76.4%	24.2%	48.4%	28.0%
Good health	35%	20.8%	-14.2%	33.6%	-12.8%
Fair health	9.1%	2.4%	-6.7%	12.7%	-10.3%
Bad health	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around SE17 1RW this area, 3.3% 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 78.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	3.3%	-12.1%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	2.8%	-6.5%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	78.2%	33.9%	33.8%	44.4%
Other	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	32.7%	29.9%	0.7%	32.0%
Indian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	73.8%	53.3%	-20.5%	81.4%	-28.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.3% 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	67.3%	36.3%	-31.0%	83.2%	-46.9%
European Union	13.8%	17.5%	3.7%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	34.4%	28.9%	5.6%	28.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 3.8% 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	65.2%	36.2%	-29.0%	83.2%	-47.0%
10+ Years	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	7.3%	11.7%	4.4%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	8.1%	17.4%	9.3%	2.2%	15.2%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	31%	19.4%	1.9%	29.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.9%	76.7%	-34.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	28.1%	0.3%	27.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	71.7%	37.2%	34.5%
Christian	14.2%	46.2%	-32.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
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 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Newington average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 1RW, 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 1RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1RW

Average Price
£806,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,164,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£625,936

Other
£2,193,354

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
Herbert Morrison House, 195 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£352,500	2026-02-09	£352,500
Apartment 103 Ferraro House, 149 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£518,000	2025-03-28	£496,836
Apartment 401 Ferraro House, 149 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£792,000	2022-11-18	£751,200
Apartment 403 Ferraro House, 149 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£815,000	2020-01-10	£770,680
Commercial Units 6 & 7 145 - 147 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,627,000	2019-12-19	£3,388,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1RW

Employment

SE17 1RW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 1RW 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	111
Student (economically inactive)	61
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6
Part-Time Employee	3
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1
Retired	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Accommodation and food service activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Information and communication	24
Other	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5

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	1,098 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	1,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	3out of 4	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Lancaster Primary School Harper Road , SE1 6AF	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	704 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	3out of 4	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,259 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	1,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,758 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	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,476 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	88 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	487 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	920 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shelley School Oakden Street , Kennington SE11 4UG	- not rated	992 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
Tasty jerk	15b	60 yd
Filishack	15a	66 yd
Bodeguita delicatessen	120-138	71 yd
Olong bubble and fruit teas	128	71 yd
Sugo	21	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The tankard	The Tankard, 178	73 yd
The manor club	140	130 yd
Woodcraft folk	Unit 9-10, 83	203 yd
Hora dorada	Unit 1 Farrell Court	287 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	390 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M m kiosk	Weymouth Building, 2	158 yd
Los chamos	Arch 145 Eagle Yard	180 yd
Hoa phuong	4	191 yd
Puro corazon uk	62	213 yd
Wrap mi up	21	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	156-164	129 yd
Tesco	224-226	326 yd
Sainsbury's	40	364 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	477 yd
Tesco	157	543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	425 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		589 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		693 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	737 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		829 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		881 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	899 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	185.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1RW