Portland Street, London, SE17 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE17 2NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.9%	49.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.6% 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	67.5%	77.6%	10.1%	37.9%	39.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	14.2%	-5.2%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	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 (87.2%) 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	54.9%	62.9%	8.0%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	32.6%	24.3%	-8.3%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	8%	8.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2NS this area, 8.1% 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 62.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	8.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	7.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	5.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.4%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	62.2%	15.9%	33.8%	28.4%
Other	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	7.4%	0.7%	-6.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	68.6%	74.3%	5.7%	81.4%	-7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	62.3%	66.4%	4.1%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	17.7%	16.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4%	8.6%	4.6%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	2.1%	-7.6%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	65.5%	3.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	14.8%	11.4%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	13.1%	9.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	2.8%	-10.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Faraday average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 2NS, 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 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 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 2NS

Average Price
£427,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£427,296

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
166C Portland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-06-30	£508,502
168C Portland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-29	£345,584
166B Portland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£522,500	2018-03-29	£474,954
168C Portland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-09-27	£296,759
166C Portland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2017-08-24	£461,155

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 2NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	8
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Part-Time Employee	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4

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	1,022 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	1,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,518 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	1,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Michael Faraday School Portland Street , Walworth SE17 2HR	3out of 4	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	3out of 4	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	280 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , SE17 1RB	3out of 4	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Infant School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	562 yd	Foundation 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	142 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	798 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	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	1,016 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	1,976 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,452 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	1,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,484 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	648 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	765 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	765 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	841 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation 1 Newent Close , Camberwell Green SE15 6EF	- not rated	1,015 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
Kebab hut	112	222 yd
East street caribbean grill	80	234 yd
Jacks cafe	81A	268 yd
Shandy kitchen	50-52	277 yd
Shuq cafe	55-57	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen elizabeth p h	42	236 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	309 yd
The gladstone	24-26	328 yd
Red lion	407	375 yd
The hour glass	131	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys chicken	98	234 yd
Lucky dog	81	268 yd
Links kitchen	111	269 yd
Kings flavour	153	271 yd
Golden dragon chinese	Ground Floor, 55	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daily fresh supermarket	48	309 yd
Marks & spencer	311	351 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	385 yd
Tesco	364-368	396 yd
Morrisons	264-276	411 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		530 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	588 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		798 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		891 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		925 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		979 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	991 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		1,084 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	121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 2NS