Beckway Street, London, SE17 1TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE17 1TN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.8%	49.8%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.2%	50.2%	4.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1TN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	54.9%	53.6%	-1.3%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	27.2%	6.1%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	13.5%	9.2%	-4.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45.9%	52.5%	6.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34.1%	32.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	22.1%	-5.3%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	8.5%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	7.4%	7.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	36%	14.1%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.4% 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	3%	4.3%	1.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	23.6%	27.6%	4.0%	2.5%	25.1%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	6.1%	-2.8%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	38.4%	30.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	-51.0%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	3.6%	10.7%	7.1%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	56.1%	47.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	7.9%	12.2%	4.3%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	5%	3.4%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	15.7%	19.4%	3.7%	2.7%	16.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.5%	11%	0.5%	1.3%	9.7%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.7% 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	54.8%	47.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	31.7%	26.1%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9.5%	5.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	8.8%	-15.8%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Beckway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beckway Street was 47.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beckway Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington and the 120th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

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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 1TN, 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 Beckway Street are based on 96 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 Beckway Street, London, SE17 1TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1TN

Average Price
£268,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,165

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beckway Street

Average Price
£316,458

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,503

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beckway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 24 Ellery House Beckway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-01-31	£307,732
Flat 20 Ellery House Beckway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2020-09-18	£264,870
Flat 14 Ellery House Beckway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2015-11-04	£289,304
Flat 11 Ellery House Beckway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-10-13	£257,505
Flat 23 Ellery House Beckway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2014-07-18	£292,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 1TN

Employment

SE17 1TN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE17 1TN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 1TN 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	77
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	928 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	1,434 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	1,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,695 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	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	2out of 4	519 yd	Community school	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	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,473 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	1,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,915 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	2,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,427 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,733 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	524 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	425 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	1,081 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,333 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	129 yd
Favourite f.oz cafe	215	194 yd
Colibri	Unit 5, 63-65	335 yd
Donde fernando	63-65	335 yd
Anm pizza	174	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huntsman & hound	70	124 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	383 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	385 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	385 yd
Spit & sawdust	21	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven stars	225	194 yd
Idris veg	47-49	281 yd
Golden dragon chinese	Ground Floor, 55	288 yd
Domino's pizza	145	302 yd
Bee gees	342	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	96-120	223 yd
Tesco	67-69	552 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	573 yd
Tesco	157	579 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		86 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	127 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		435 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		598 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		706 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		773 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	839 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	1,007 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	76.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1TN