East Street, London, SE17 2DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE17 2DX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	44.6%	47.6%	3.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	55.4%	52.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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 2DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	59.2%	61%	1.8%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	21.3%	2.4%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	12.1%	7.3%	-4.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	54.8%	54.9%	0.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	29.8%	29.9%	0.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	16.1%	0.3%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	9.8%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	11.5%	-3.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	49.7%	16.9%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	10.9%	3.5%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	31.1%	28.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	26.4%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%
White	44%	40.7%	-3.3%	81.4%	-40.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.4% 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	54.8%	44.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-38.8%
European Union	11.7%	14.1%	2.4%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	22.2%	21%	-1.2%	2.7%	18.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	9.3%	3.8%	1.3%	8.0%
Oceania	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.6% 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	52.3%	45.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	36.6%	31.4%	9.8%	26.8%
5-10 Years	5.8%	8.5%	2.7%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	11.4%	5.5%	-5.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	4.3%	-20.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Street was 397.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.4% higher than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

East Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday and the 78th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 99.6%.

🔎 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 2DX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 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 2DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 2DX

Average Price
£279,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,350

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 5 Marshall House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2014-02-28	£183,519
Flat 21 Marshall House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2007-11-28	£313,956
Flat 19 Marshall House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£219,500	2007-11-02	£353,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 2DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 2DX 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	112
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Retired	17
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	1,306 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	1,336 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	1,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,729 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	128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , Walworth SE17 1QD	3out of 4	301 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Michael Faraday School Portland Street , Walworth SE17 2HR	3out of 4	594 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	248 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	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,723 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	2,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,221 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,742 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	718 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	743 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	928 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	1,281 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,301 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
Kebab hut	112	83 yd
Jacks cafe	81A	182 yd
East street caribbean grill	80	201 yd
The rocketvan coffee shop	92	213 yd
Shuq cafe	55-57	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The gladstone	24-26	234 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	292 yd
Huntsman & hound	70	306 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	331 yd
Queen elizabeth p h	42	435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Links kitchen	111	61 yd
Kings flavour	153	64 yd
Golden dragon chinese	Ground Floor, 55	106 yd
Idris veg	47-49	116 yd
Lucky dog	81	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daily fresh supermarket	48	331 yd
Marks & spencer	311	430 yd
Tesco	224-226	483 yd
Morrisons	264-276	500 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	372 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		378 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	552 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		694 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		743 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		837 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		925 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,019 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,025 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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	185.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 2DX