Merrow Street, London, SE17 2PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 2PA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	57.3%	3.8%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	46.5%	42.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	-6.3%

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 2PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	52.6%	65.2%	12.6%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	16.6%	-8.4%	44.2%	-27.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	10.3%	3.7%	-6.6%	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	33.1%	53.9%	20.8%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	38.4%	26.9%	-11.5%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	14.5%	11.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	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.

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 58.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	14.2%	-24.3%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	10%	1.7%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	58.9%	32.0%	33.8%	25.1%
Other	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Black African	1.2%	6%	4.8%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	85.5%	73.9%	-11.6%	81.4%	-7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	79.7%	70.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	11.6%	11%	-0.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Africa	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	12.4%	8.9%	1.3%	11.1%
Oceania	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	70.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	15.1%	13.4%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	6%	1.9%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	11%	3.7%	-7.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Merrow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrow Street was 27.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.4% lower than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrow Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday and the 39th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.8%.

🔎 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 2PA, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Merrow Street are based on 58 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 Merrow Street, London, SE17 2PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 2PA

Average Price
£523,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£689,309

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,867

Other
£429,915

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrow Street

Average Price
£615,122

Semi-Detached
£803,117

Terraced
£845,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,216

Other
£138,902

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
242 Merrow Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-04-26	£411,929
276 Merrow Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-10-25	£660,350
270 Merrow Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£656,000	2021-09-17	£741,825
286 Merrow Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£611,500	2019-07-30	£665,751
264 Merrow Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2016-07-27	£388,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 2PA

Employment

SE17 2PA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	91
Retired	24
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Other	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	887 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	1,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,378 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	1,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,272 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	217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Infant School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	402 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	402 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Junior School Surrey Square , SE17 2JY	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	402 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	213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	604 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	937 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	1,081 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,160 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,643 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	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,619 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	653 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	653 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	823 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation 1 Newent Close , Camberwell Green SE15 6EF	- not rated	889 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	No	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	358 yd
Kebab hut	112	366 yd
East street caribbean grill	80	418 yd
Jacks cafe	81A	441 yd
Kinglake fried chicken	109a	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The hour glass	131	241 yd
Queen elizabeth p h	42	385 yd
Huntsman & hound	70	412 yd
The gladstone	24-26	504 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven stars	225	358 yd
Golden dragon chinese	Ground Floor, 55	361 yd
Idris veg	47-49	382 yd
Links kitchen	111	390 yd
Kings flavour	153	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daily fresh supermarket	48	506 yd
Marks & spencer	311	545 yd
Tesco	364-368	548 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	563 yd
Morrisons	264-276	602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		467 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	590 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		604 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		697 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	802 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		943 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	1,031 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		1,041 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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 2PA