Penrose Street, London, SE17 3EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 3EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	53.5%	53.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	46.5%	46.8%	0.3%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 3EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70% 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	56.1%	70%	13.9%	37.9%	32.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	15.2%	-10.4%	44.2%	-29.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (87.7%) 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	57.2%	59.2%	2.0%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	30.9%	28.5%	-2.4%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	17%	-4.8%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	7.5%	-8.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	10.6%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	45.7%	15.9%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	11.1%	3.4%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33% 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	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	26.6%	28.9%	2.3%	2.5%	26.4%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	3.1%	-7.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	35.5%	33%	-2.5%	81.4%	-48.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	4.3%	8.8%	4.5%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	55.5%	50.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	5.8%	12.3%	6.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	20.8%	18.3%	-2.5%	2.7%	15.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54%	50.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	4%	33.5%	29.5%	9.8%	23.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	7%	1.8%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	9.5%	5.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	3.2%	-24.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Penrose Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penrose Street was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% lower than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Penrose Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington and the 364th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 280.0%.

🔎 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 3EA, 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 3EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3EA

Average Price
£405,052

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,052

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penrose Street

Average Price
£514,900

Semi-Detached
£593,511

Terraced
£829,261

Detached
£940,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,289

Other
£6,979,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penrose Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 92 Penrose House Penrose Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-03-31	£472,374
Flat 107 Penrose House Penrose Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-11-27	£467,348
Flat 92 Penrose House Penrose Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-05-31	£422,406
Flat 97 Penrose House Penrose Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-03-25	£433,506
Flat 95 Penrose House Penrose Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-11-29	£398,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 3EA 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	107
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	22
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	1,038 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	1,541 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	1,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,495 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	81 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyworth Primary School Keyworth Primary School, Faunce Street , SE17 3TR	3out of 4	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	506 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	793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,052 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	1,299 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,456 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,544 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,842 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,734 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	1,237 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	607 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	920 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,039 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
The best kebab	Ground Floor, 294	179 yd
Bagel king	280	179 yd
Shawarma hut	292b	192 yd
Hermanos colombian coffee roasters ltd	Arch 16	215 yd
Koma ltd	326	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Better world brewing	Arch 18	215 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	248 yd
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	267 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	351 yd
Red lion	407	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alhaji suya	Arch 210	122 yd
Chicken cottage	278	179 yd
Eazy kitchen (good food ventures)	302	179 yd
Sidecar coffee bar	8	248 yd
Yardman patties takeaway	331	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	264-276	192 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	238 yd
Marks & spencer	311	258 yd
Tesco	224-226	299 yd
Tesco	364-368	313 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	241 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		566 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	901 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	1,023 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,029 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		1,059 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	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	303.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	85 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	281.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 3EA