Upnor Way, London, SE17 2RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE17 2RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	50.2%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	57.3%	61.7%	4.4%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	18.7%	-5.3%	44.2%	-25.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	7.5%	11%	3.5%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	47.1%	52.6%	5.5%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	36.3%	30.7%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	25.3%	5.6%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	9.3%	0.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	10.4%	-3.2%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	38.2%	2.4%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	12.2%	6%	-6.2%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.2% 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	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	25.8%	16.4%	-9.4%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	3.9%
White	41.4%	39.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	-42.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	12.9%	12.0%	1.6%	11.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	43.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-39.5%
European Union	11.1%	16.5%	5.4%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	18%	10.2%	-7.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.9%	22.7%	12.8%	1.3%	21.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	43.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-39.7%
10+ Years	8.4%	24.9%	16.5%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	7.5%	14.8%	7.3%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	9.9%	8.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	8.2%	-16.4%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	12.3%	0.4%	11.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	5.4%	0.2%	5.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Upnor Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upnor Way was 393.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.9% higher than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upnor Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday and the 85th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.0%.

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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 2RW, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Upnor Way are based on 7 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 Upnor Way, London, SE17 2RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 2RW

Average Price
£264,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,193

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upnor Way

Average Price
£252,079

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,079

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upnor WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Littlebourne House Upnor Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,000	2022-04-14	£258,225
Flat 6 Littlebourne House Upnor Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-01-08	£248,055
Flat 1 Littlebourne House Upnor Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-06-15	£250,337
Flat 6 Littlebourne House Upnor Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2015-10-16	£199,270
Flat 6 Littlebourne House Upnor Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2008-01-31	£216,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 2RW

Employment

SE17 2RW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 2RW 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	139
Part-Time Employee	47
Unemployed	34
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,939 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	2,469 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	293 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	293 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Junior School Surrey Square , SE17 2JY	- not rated	293 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	293 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	293 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	96 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	96 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,659 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	2,952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,855 yd	Community school	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	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,197 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	446 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	446 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	789 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	789 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	933 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
Fatboy eatery	268	145 yd
Viet quan	Thomas A Becket, 320-322	152 yd
Cimraan restaurant and cafe	300	152 yd
Lush bar and restaurant	280	152 yd
La hueca ltd	220	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	328 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	328 yd
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	374 yd
The hour glass	131	415 yd
Huntsman & hound	70	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super pizza	292	152 yd
La venice pizzeria	242	163 yd
Lebanese kitchen	230	163 yd
Myb/latekn/youv/doped/mac j/spagb/eggsp/chitaco	260	163 yd
Shanghai suprise	31	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	135 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	163 yd
Tesco	107	268 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	588 yd
Lidl	96-120	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		95 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		127 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	280 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	414 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	514 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		573 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		773 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	774 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	918 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,004 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%

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

Overview of SE17 2RW