Canterbury Place, London, SE17 3AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 3AH is primarily male, with 57.3% of the population 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%	42.7%	-5.3%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	52%	57.3%	5.3%	49.0%	8.3%

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 3AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% 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	63.8%	63.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.6%	19.2%	2.6%	44.2%	-25.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.7%	35.7%	-9.0%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	33%	35%	2.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.4%	15.9%	2.5%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	19.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	55.3%	4.4%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	0%	5.1%	5.1%	3.1%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	79.3%	59.2%	-20.1%	81.4%	-22.2%
Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	68.7%	58.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	13.4%	13.4%	0.0%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	7%	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	58.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	28.7%	27.0%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	4.5%	-12.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Canterbury Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canterbury Place was 463.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 245.5% higher than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Canterbury Place has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 61st highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE17 3AH, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Canterbury Place 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 Canterbury Place, London, SE17 3AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3AH

Average Price
£684,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£684,415

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canterbury Place

Average Price
£607,661

Semi-Detached
£684,263

Terraced
£657,269

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,892

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canterbury PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Hughes House Canterbury Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£421,125	2007-08-03	£655,782

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	36
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Part-Time Employee	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	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	835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,872 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	1,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	82 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	3out of 4	532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Walworth Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	- not rated	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keyworth Primary School Keyworth Primary School, Faunce Street , SE17 3TR	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	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	1,102 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	1,085 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,552 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,991 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	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,257 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	318 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	469 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shelley School Oakden Street , Kennington SE11 4UG	- not rated	763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	794 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The electric elephant cafe ltd	186a	148 yd
Sidecar coffee bar	5	202 yd
Carolina bar and lounge ltd	Arch 145 Eagle Yard	212 yd
El manaba uk ltd	Arch 145 Eagle Yard	212 yd
Aguila restaurant	First Floor Arch 147 Eagle Yard	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodcraft folk	Unit 9-10, 83	118 yd
The tankard	The Tankard, 178	218 yd
The manor club	140	247 yd
Hora dorada	Unit 1 Farrell Court	381 yd
Old Red Lion	The Old Red Lion, 42 Kennington Park Road	392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Puro corazon uk	62	78 yd
Los chamos	Arch 145 Eagle Yard	212 yd
Domino's Pizza	146-148 Newington Butts, London	239 yd
Sv candy ltd	91-95	240 yd
Hoa phuong	4	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	156-164	263 yd
Tesco	224-226	396 yd
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	403 yd
Sainsbury's	40	545 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		318 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	358 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	716 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	782 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		851 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		880 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		953 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	96 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 3AH