Portland Street, London, SE17 2PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE17 2PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.4%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	48.9%	52.9%	4.0%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	28.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	9.1%	5%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	51.6%	13.4%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	35.9%	31.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	19.7%	12.2%	-7.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	23.3%	-7.4%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	44.8%	18.4%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	14.3%	2.2%	-12.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.6% 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	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	6.2%	9%	2.8%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	69.1%	56.6%	-12.5%	81.4%	-24.8%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.1%	9.7%	6.6%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	69.5%	63.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	9.9%	1.8%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	9.9%	3.3%	1.3%	8.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	64.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	4.6%	23.2%	18.6%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	5.7%	-9.7%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday and the 388th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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 2PF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 50 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 2PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 2PF

Average Price
£609,788

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£609,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£371,951

Semi-Detached
£602,880

Terraced
£586,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,570

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Portland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-06-24	£708,295
1 Portland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£584,000	2019-11-27	£629,019
7 Portland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2017-03-31	£810,757
1 Portland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£503,000	2016-02-22	£559,754
23 Portland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2014-12-04	£610,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 2PF

Employment

SE17 2PF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 2PF 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	100
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	14
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,386 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	1,555 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	1,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,363 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	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	2out of 4	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , Walworth SE17 1QD	3out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary aided 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	368 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,131 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	1,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	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	2,061 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,504 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,212 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	1,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	956 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Community 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
Sour leaf cafe	21a	245 yd
Albany stores ltd t/a h & g cuisine	5a	271 yd
W j arment ltd	7	271 yd
Ocs group uk ltd	Ellison House	296 yd
Ibbs restaurant	6	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen elizabeth p h	42	264 yd
Red lion	407	320 yd
The hour glass	131	408 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	449 yd
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodrules	5	267 yd
Ocean fish bar	1	267 yd
Westmoreland kitchen ltd	5	267 yd
Winner	3	271 yd
Praise kitchen ltd	15a	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	364-368	383 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	449 yd
Marks & spencer	311	497 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	519 yd
Morrisons	264-276	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		742 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		779 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	840 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	846 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		867 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		876 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		1,042 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 2PF