Portland Street, London, SE17 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 2DS is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	55%	46.5%	-8.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	45%	53.5%	8.5%	49.0%	4.5%

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 2DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	49.7%	55.5%	5.8%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	22.9%	1.6%	44.2%	-21.3%
Separated	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	8.6%	3.7%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	53.3%	51.8%	-1.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	27.5%	32.4%	4.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	14.1%	9.4%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.8%	5%	1.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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%	22.5%	-4.9%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	12.8%	-4.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.6%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	17%	8.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	29.4%	7.1%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	14.7%	3.2%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	26.1%	32.2%	6.1%	2.5%	29.7%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	46.7%	36.9%	-9.8%	81.4%	-44.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	6.7%	5.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	58.4%	52%	-6.4%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	17.2%	20.3%	3.1%	2.7%	17.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	51.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	34%	30.9%	9.8%	24.2%
5-10 Years	4.8%	9%	4.2%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	12.7%	2.7%	-10.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	3%	-20.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 437.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.0% higher than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portland Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday and the 65th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 164.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.9%.

🔎 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 2DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Portland Street are based on 52 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 Portland Street, London, SE17 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 2DS

Average Price
£223,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,907

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£367,429

Semi-Detached
£599,942

Terraced
£600,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,557

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 Broadmayne Portland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,500	2025-02-07	£274,277
Flat 26 Broadmayne Portland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2020-01-07	£214,656
Flat 22 Broadmayne Portland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-05-18	£206,374
Flat 28 Broadmayne Portland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2015-02-26	£292,441
Flat 33 Broadmayne Portland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-03-14	£233,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 2DS

Employment

SE17 2DS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 2DS 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	64
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,164 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	1,377 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	1,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,586 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	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	283 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , SE17 1RB	3out of 4	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Michael Faraday School Portland Street , Walworth SE17 2HR	3out of 4	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	156 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	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	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	1,839 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,321 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	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,480 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	506 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	785 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	785 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	1,077 yd	Miscellaneous	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
East street caribbean grill	80	96 yd
Kebab hut	112	103 yd
Jacks cafe	81A	126 yd
Shuq cafe	55-57	149 yd
Shandy kitchen	50-52	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The gladstone	24-26	186 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	203 yd
Queen elizabeth p h	42	281 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	412 yd
Red lion	407	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys chicken	98	95 yd
Lucky dog	81	126 yd
Links kitchen	111	161 yd
Kings flavour	153	162 yd
Wrap the wrap	East Street Market	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daily fresh supermarket	48	203 yd
Marks & spencer	311	282 yd
Morrisons	264-276	351 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	361 yd
Tesco	224-226	391 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		526 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	533 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		846 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		873 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		901 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		973 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		993 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,017 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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	116.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 2DS