Portland Street, London, SE17 2PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 2PG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents 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	49.3%	53.7%	4.4%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	50.7%	46.3%	-4.4%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 2PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% 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	57.8%	70.6%	12.8%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	18.4%	-6.8%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87.5%) 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	50.7%	56.5%	5.8%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	39.3%	31%	-8.3%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	7.4%	10.1%	2.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 55.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	10.5%	-6.9%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	8.3%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	7.4%	-5.6%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	11.8%	7.0%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	55.9%	19.8%	33.8%	22.1%
Other	10.4%	4.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	67%	69.5%	2.5%	81.4%	-11.9%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Other	3%	4.1%	1.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	63%	60%	-3.0%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	13%	21.6%	8.6%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.8%	5.3%	-2.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	59.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	10.4%	21.5%	11.1%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	9.8%	3.5%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	10.7%	6.1%	-4.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	2.8%	-8.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 119.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% lower than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Portland Street has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday and the 371st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 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 2PG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 2PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 2PG

Average Price
£506,912

Semi-Detached
£541,548

Terraced
£489,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
49 Portland Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£488,000	2019-03-08	£544,860
49 Portland Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2013-10-08	£615,066
39 Portland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£271,600	2011-02-18	£489,077
29 Portland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£266,750	2011-01-14	£490,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 2PG

Employment

SE17 2PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Information and communication	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,366 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	1,459 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	1,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,321 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	120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	278 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , SE17 1RB	3out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Infant School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	615 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	301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	785 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	785 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	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	1,189 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	2,097 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,554 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	1,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,406 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	790 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	860 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	862 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	862 yd	Other independent 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	274 yd
W j arment ltd	7	288 yd
Albany stores ltd t/a h & g cuisine	5a	288 yd
Ibbs restaurant	6	303 yd
Paradise bar & restaurant	10	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen elizabeth p h	42	198 yd
Red lion	407	301 yd
The hour glass	131	407 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	410 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodrules	5	288 yd
Ocean fish bar	1	288 yd
Westmoreland kitchen ltd	5	288 yd
Winner	3	288 yd
Praise kitchen ltd	15a	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	364-368	350 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	389 yd
Marks & spencer	311	412 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	416 yd
Morrisons	264-276	452 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		657 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	744 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		785 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		876 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	902 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		989 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		1,088 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	63.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.3%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 2PG