East Street, London, SE17 2JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE17 2JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.9% 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	50.2%	65.9%	15.7%	37.9%	28.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	20.5%	-13.6%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (87.4%) 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	51.9%	51.4%	-0.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	30.1%	36%	5.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.2%	8.8%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	10.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	56%	14.1%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	10%	3.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	22.3%	20.1%	-2.2%	2.5%	17.6%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	10.4%	5.8%	-4.6%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	45.8%	46%	0.2%	81.4%	-35.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.5%	10.2%	6.7%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	62.6%	53.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	8.7%	15.6%	6.9%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	14.8%	14.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	54.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	26.5%	23.6%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	11%	7.2%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	2.8%	-19.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	7.3%	0.4%	6.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Street was 74.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

East Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday and the 207th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE17 2JN, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 137 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 2JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 2JN

Average Price
£288,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,230

Other
£276,172

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Street

Average Price
£435,454

Semi-Detached
£535,439

Terraced
£531,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,945

Other
£744,601

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Innis House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-04-23	£227,255
Flat 28 Innis House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,000	2023-01-17	£277,944
Flat 31A Innis House East Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-06-03	£264,618
Flat 41 Innis House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-11-01	£298,391
Flat 44 Innis House East Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-10-19	£268,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 2JN

Employment

SE17 2JN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 2JN 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	93
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	13
Retired	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Other	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
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 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,554 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	2,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surrey Square Infant School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	117 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	117 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Junior School Surrey Square , SE17 2JY	- not rated	117 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	117 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	117 yd	Academy converter	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	424 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	3out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	905 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	1,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,264 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	2,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,773 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	905 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,015 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	246 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	246 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	956 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	134 yd
Walworth living room community cafe & fridge	All Saints Hall	234 yd
La cantaleta paisa	176-178	238 yd
Presidential resturant	162-164	238 yd
El socavon	190-192	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huntsman & hound	70	204 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	238 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	238 yd
The hour glass	131	368 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven stars	225	134 yd
Bee gees	342	138 yd
Berts fish bar	354	138 yd
Jenecheru	206	238 yd
Enat guada	248	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	96-120	317 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	364 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	456 yd
Tesco	107	599 yd
Tesco	67-69	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		182 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	385 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		446 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		520 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		690 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	788 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	826 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		862 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	939 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	144.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 2JN