Penrose Street, London, SE17 3DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 3DW is primarily male, with 60.2% 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	48.6%	39.8%	-8.8%	51.0%	-11.2%
Male	51.4%	60.2%	8.8%	49.0%	11.2%

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 3DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.7% 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	55.6%	71.7%	16.1%	37.9%	33.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	18.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	3.3%	-7.9%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	42.2%	58.8%	16.6%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	36.7%	25.3%	-11.4%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	13.9%	-11.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	4%	-6.6%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	4%	-6.9%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	53%	24.3%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	12.2%	6.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	12.6%	21%	8.4%	2.5%	18.5%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	4.0%
White	49.5%	50.9%	1.4%	81.4%	-30.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% 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	60.4%	48.5%	-11.9%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	9.2%	14.6%	5.4%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	14.5%	13.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	12.3%	5.0%	1.3%	11.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.5% 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	58.1%	48.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	4.5%	27.5%	23.0%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	5%	12.3%	7.3%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	10%	7.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	4.1%	-18.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Penrose Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penrose Street was 335.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.1% higher than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Penrose Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 113th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE17 3DW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Penrose Street are based on 81 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 Penrose Street, London, SE17 3DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3DW

Average Price
£1,366,577

Semi-Detached
£567,480

Terraced
£923,485

Detached
£742,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,468

Other
£6,873,868

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penrose Street

Average Price
£509,298

Semi-Detached
£590,619

Terraced
£848,578

Detached
£949,154

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,199

Other
£6,845,811

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penrose Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Penrose Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2025-03-27	£722,180
35 Penrose Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-10-28	£570,951
36 - 38 Penrose Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,435,000	2017-09-08	£6,586,288
50B Penrose Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2012-01-31	£403,068
36 - 38 Penrose Street, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2008-02-08	£1,088,753

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 3DW 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	64
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	14
Self-Employed	11
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,465 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	1,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,625 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	3out of 4	170 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	170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	373 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	1,121 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,501 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,921 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	1,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,073 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	419 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	748 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	875 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Bridge To School Kennington Park Children's Centre , 20 Kennington Park Gardens SE11 4AX	- not rated	875 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Hermanos colombian coffee roasters ltd	Arch 16	103 yd
The best kebab	Ground Floor, 294	164 yd
Bagel king	280	164 yd
Subway	242	188 yd
Fes restaurant	210	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Better world brewing	Arch 18	103 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	298 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	321 yd
Woodcraft folk	Unit 9-10, 83	357 yd
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alhaji suya	Arch 210	125 yd
Chicken cottage	278	164 yd
Eazy kitchen (good food ventures)	302	164 yd
Newplatinumbakery ltd	212	188 yd
Hot box pizza and chicken ltd	30	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	224-226	188 yd
Morrisons	264-276	195 yd
Marks & spencer	311	238 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	279 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	298 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	298 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		515 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	789 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	945 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		1,000 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	25.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 3DW