Empress Street, London, SE17 3HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 3HH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	47.1%	54.2%	7.1%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	52.9%	45.8%	-7.1%	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 3HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.3% 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	54.7%	67.3%	12.6%	37.9%	29.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	18.5%	-0.3%	44.2%	-25.7%
Married: Same sex	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.8%	8.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.9%) 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	45%	69%	24.0%	48.4%	20.6%
Good health	36.8%	22.9%	-13.9%	33.6%	-10.7%
Fair health	12.9%	6.6%	-6.3%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	21.6%	5.0%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	5%	-6.7%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	44.9%	13.5%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	9.4%	0.3%	-9.1%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.5% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	19.3%	15.2%	-4.1%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	32.9%	23.3%	1.0%	31.9%
Other Black	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	45.4%	26.5%	-18.9%	81.4%	-54.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% 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	62.1%	40.8%	-21.3%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	34.4%	25.5%	1.3%	33.1%
Oceania	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.1% 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	59.6%	40.8%	-18.8%	83.2%	-42.4%
10+ Years	4.6%	19.1%	14.5%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	16.3%	10.2%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	8.6%	6.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	17.5%	-3.6%	1.9%	15.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	76.7%	-28.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	19.9%	0.4%	19.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Empress Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empress Street was 118.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Empress Street has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 390th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

🔎 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 3HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Empress Street are based on 11 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 Empress Street, London, SE17 3HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3HH

Average Price
£269,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,659

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empress Street

Average Price
£240,587

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,587

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empress Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Empress Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-01-24	£258,700
21 Empress Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-09-09	£327,368
17 Empress Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-01-18	£336,952
73 Empress Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2015-06-30	£274,594
37 Empress Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2014-11-27	£209,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3HH

Employment

SE17 3HH area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 14% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 3HH 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	104
Part-Time Employee	53
Unemployed	47
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	23
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,718 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	1,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,718 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	226 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	268 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	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	2out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Michael Faraday School Portland Street , Walworth SE17 2HR	3out of 4	621 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	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,311 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	1,747 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,132 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,005 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	1,318 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	800 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	907 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	1,160 yd	Miscellaneous	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
La luna	380	75 yd
Walworth kebab & burger bar	360	78 yd
Ibbs restaurant	6	141 yd
Paradise bar & restaurant	10	141 yd
Star cafe	4	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	48 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	70 yd
Red lion	407	121 yd
Queen elizabeth p h	42	241 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sidecar coffee bar	8	70 yd
The merge	Arches 247a And 248, 1-9	114 yd
Dallas chicken and ribs	30	158 yd
Praise kitchen ltd	15a	182 yd
Winner	3	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	364-368	78 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	154 yd
Morrisons	264-276	241 yd
Marks & spencer	311	281 yd
Daily fresh supermarket	48	388 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	116 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		858 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	896 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		983 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		998 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	1,019 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	37 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 3HH