East Street, London, SE17 2DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 2DW is primarily male, with 59.4% 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	47.9%	40.6%	-7.3%	51.0%	-10.4%
Male	52.1%	59.4%	7.3%	49.0%	10.4%

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 2DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.1% 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%	76.1%	11.7%	37.9%	38.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	15.3%	-5.5%	44.2%	-28.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	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 (91.3%) 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%	58.9%	-1.2%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	28.4%	32.4%	4.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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.

In the area around SE17 2DW this area, 7.9% 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 73.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	7.9%	-7.6%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	3%	-6.5%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	6.1%	-5.9%	16.9%	-10.8%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	73.8%	34.4%	33.8%	40.0%
Other	13.9%	0%	-13.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	25.3%	4.7%	-20.6%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	0.9%	6.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	35.3%	60.2%	24.9%	81.4%	-21.2%
Arab	1%	1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	47.7%	60.1%	12.4%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	22.9%	6.4%	-16.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	9%	2.3%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.9%	60.1%	14.2%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	8%	17%	9.0%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	10.6%	14.9%	4.3%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	9.5%	4.3%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	26%	3.7%	-22.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Street 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 2DW, 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 East Street are based on 133 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 East Street, London, SE17 2DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 2DW

Average Price
£323,432

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,432

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Street

Average Price
£440,573

Semi-Detached
£538,061

Terraced
£518,938

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,863

Other
£761,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Manchester House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2016-02-18	£347,444
Flat 18 Manchester House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£279,000	2015-12-18	£286,782
Flat 7 Manchester House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2014-03-10	£301,669
Flat 18 Manchester House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2011-06-15	£248,750
Flat 25 Manchester House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2005-09-02	£377,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 2DW

Employment

SE17 2DW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	1
Unemployed	0

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	1,196 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	1,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,752 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	2out of 4	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	1out of 4	364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	572 yd	Community 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	532 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	4out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,489 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,951 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,656 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	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	793 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	914 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent 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
Shandy kitchen	50-52	93 yd
Costa	269-271	99 yd
Kfc	247-249	99 yd
Pizzitalia	255	99 yd
Mei tea limited t/a hi guys	231	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	59 yd
The gladstone	24-26	160 yd
Better world brewing	Arch 18	177 yd
Queen elizabeth p h	42	333 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wrap the wrap	East Street Market	49 yd
Ossie jerk chicken	209	99 yd
Newplatinumbakery ltd	212	145 yd
Chicken cottage	278	164 yd
Eazy kitchen (good food ventures)	302	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daily fresh supermarket	48	59 yd
Marks & spencer	311	129 yd
Tesco	224-226	145 yd
Morrisons	264-276	180 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	255 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	697 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		721 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		744 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	830 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		915 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		951 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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 2DW