Beckway Street, London, SE17 1TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE17 1TP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.2%	49.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1TP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	47.1%	55.2%	8.1%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	27.6%	0.3%	44.2%	-16.6%
Separated	8.1%	3.9%	-4.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.6%	11%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	47.8%	44%	-3.8%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	29.5%	32.9%	3.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	14.3%	16%	1.7%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	28.5%	26.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	8.3%	-4.5%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	12.7%	8.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	34.3%	5.2%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	9.9%	3.3%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	25%	25.2%	0.2%	2.5%	22.7%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	45.1%	34.1%	-11.0%	81.4%	-47.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.7%	12.4%	9.7%	1.6%	10.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% 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	59.4%	50.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	17%	16.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8.8%	3.9%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	11%	4.3%	1.3%	9.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	51.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	31.8%	28.2%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	12.1%	4.5%	-7.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	4.5%	-18.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Beckway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beckway Street was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beckway Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 224th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.0%.

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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 1TP, 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 98 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 1TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 1TP

Average Price
£367,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,686

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beckway Street

Average Price
£310,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£319,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,444

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beckway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 34 Povey House Beckway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-07-29	£359,335
Flat 12 Povey House Beckway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-06-25	£360,394
Flat 36 Povey House Beckway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£353,000	2019-03-22	£341,015
Flat 4 Povey House Beckway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-03-29	£381,781
Flat 39 Povey House Beckway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,100	2013-05-17	£332,417

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Employment

SE17 1TP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 1TP 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	49
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,720 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	2,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	- not rated	249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , SE17 1RB	3out of 4	262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Infant School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	281 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	281 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Junior School Surrey Square , SE17 2JY	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	445 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	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,150 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	2,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,662 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	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,056 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	215 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road , CR7 7AA	- not rated	215 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	874 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Favourite f.oz cafe	215	145 yd
The coffee bar	Darwin Court, 1	235 yd
Anm pizza	174	268 yd
La cantaleta paisa	176-178	286 yd
Presidential resturant	162-164	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huntsman & hound	70	128 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	286 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	286 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	478 yd
The hour glass	131	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven stars	225	145 yd
Bee gees	342	203 yd
Berts fish bar	354	203 yd
Domino's pizza	145	262 yd
Jenecheru	206	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	96-120	197 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	468 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	572 yd
Tesco	67-69	595 yd
Tesco	157	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		57 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	233 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	349 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		523 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		601 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		667 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		699 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	903 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	921 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	966 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	63 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 1TP