Butterworth Terrace, London, SE17 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE17 3EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.2%	48.4%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 3EJ, 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	52.9%	70%	17.1%	37.9%	32.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	19.1%	-6.3%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.5%	4.3%	-5.2%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	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 (86.4%) 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%	51.7%	-5.3%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	28.3%	34.7%	6.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 56.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	4.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	13.4%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	56.3%	17.1%	33.8%	22.5%
Other	13.8%	1.5%	-12.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	26.7%	24.4%	-2.3%	2.5%	21.9%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.8%	1.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	44.2%	43%	-1.2%	81.4%	-38.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	58.6%	58.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	58.5%	1.1%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	6%	23%	17.0%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	4%	8.8%	4.8%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	4.4%	-19.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Butterworth Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Butterworth Terrace was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Butterworth Terrace has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 178th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE17 3EJ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Butterworth Terrace are based on 9 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 Butterworth Terrace, London, SE17 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3EJ

Average Price
£837,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£837,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Butterworth Terrace

Average Price
£887,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£887,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Butterworth TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Butterworth Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£742,500	2021-12-02	£811,026
1 Butterworth Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£830,000	2019-03-21	£942,415
1 Butterworth Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2012-12-10	£713,987
3 Butterworth Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2011-06-21	£788,838
2 Butterworth Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2011-01-20	£725,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3EJ

Employment

SE17 3EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 3EJ 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	97
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	1,198 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	1,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,678 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	181 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	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	2out of 4	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	488 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	611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,093 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	1,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,330 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	1,384 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	1,572 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,991 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,802 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	1,138 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	787 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	951 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shawarma hut	292b	31 yd
The best kebab	Ground Floor, 294	62 yd
Bagel king	280	62 yd
Koma ltd	326	79 yd
Cheemc	310	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	142 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	207 yd
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	218 yd
Better world brewing	Arch 18	221 yd
Red lion	407	249 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken cottage	278	62 yd
Eazy kitchen (good food ventures)	302	62 yd
Alhaji suya	Arch 210	81 yd
Yardman patties takeaway	331	95 yd
Sidecar coffee bar	8	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	264-276	31 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	75 yd
Marks & spencer	311	93 yd
Tesco	364-368	184 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	207 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	103 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		719 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	879 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		894 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	961 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	972 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,072 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	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	0.0%

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