Walworth Road, London, SE17 2TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE17 2TG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	47.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.3%	52.2%	0.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	56.9%	66.1%	9.2%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	18.5%	-6.8%	44.2%	-25.7%
Married: Same sex	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (87.9%) 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	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	39.2%	39.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17%	19.7%	2.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	37.9%	6.0%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	14.6%	3.1%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	15.6%	20.3%	4.7%	2.5%	17.8%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	8.8%	3.9%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.6%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	0.8%	3.6%
White	53.6%	35.4%	-18.2%	81.4%	-46.0%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Other	3.5%	10.2%	6.7%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45% 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	48.4%	45%	-3.4%	83.2%	-38.2%
European Union	18.2%	15.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	13.8%	10.6%	-3.2%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.2%	21.5%	10.3%	1.3%	20.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.1% 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	47.3%	45.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	8.1%	24.1%	16.0%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	15.9%	12.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	9.6%	-8.8%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	11.6%	0.4%	11.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Walworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walworth Road was 660.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 322.5% higher than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Walworth Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday and the 36th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 170.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 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 2TG, 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 Walworth Road are based on 802 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 Walworth Road, London, SE17 2TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 2TG

Average Price
£2,652,374

Semi-Detached
£2,639,855

Terraced
£2,279,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,880,935

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walworth Road

Average Price
£731,354

Semi-Detached
£1,533,042

Terraced
£1,064,033

Detached
£1,249,470

Flats/Maisonettes
£580,695

Other
£2,406,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
307 - 319 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,820,246	2021-04-16	£5,982,588
Flat B 295 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2021-03-01	£3,015,846
299 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2021-02-05	£1,395,792
305 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-11-30	£674,903
311 Walworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,250,000	2018-09-28	£5,281,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 2TG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 2TG 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	115
Part-Time Employee	65
Other	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,394 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	1,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	1out of 4	267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	2out of 4	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	565 yd	Community 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	542 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	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,563 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,004 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,764 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	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	860 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	904 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,177 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
Kaspas	321-323	5 yd
Laodao	305	5 yd
Shawarma hut	292b	67 yd
The best kebab	Ground Floor, 294	76 yd
Bagel king	280	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	115 yd
Better world brewing	Arch 18	205 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	213 yd
Queen elizabeth p h	42	241 yd
The gladstone	24-26	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken cottage	278	76 yd
Eazy kitchen (good food ventures)	302	76 yd
Yardman patties takeaway	331	97 yd
Wrap the wrap	East Street Market	131 yd
Alhaji suya	Arch 210	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & spencer	311	5 yd
Morrisons	264-276	67 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	115 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	128 yd
Tesco	224-226	226 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	166 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		743 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	788 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		809 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	928 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		1,038 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		1,063 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 2TG