Olney Road, London, SE17 3HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 3HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	52.6%	52.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47.4%	47.5%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 3HU, 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	56.9%	71.7%	14.8%	37.9%	33.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	15.8%	-10.0%	44.2%	-28.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	47.7%	52.4%	4.7%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	33.6%	32.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.8%	10.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	18.1%	0.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.8%	0.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	41.1%	7.3%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	13.4%	4.2%	-9.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.3% 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	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	18.2%	23.2%	5.0%	2.5%	20.7%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	10.7%	5.0%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	4.1%	7%	2.9%	0.5%	6.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	50.4%	37.3%	-13.1%	81.4%	-44.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	62.3%	69.2%	6.9%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	69.5%	9.6%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	10.3%	20.5%	10.2%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	2.5%	-15.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Olney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olney Road was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Olney Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.6%.

🔎 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 3HU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Olney Road are based on 114 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 Olney Road, London, SE17 3HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3HU

Average Price
£403,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,601

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olney Road

Average Price
£441,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£609,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,460

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
212 Olney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-08-29	£426,818
258 Olney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-08-17	£412,268
216 Olney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,000	2023-03-17	£407,454
236 Olney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-10-22	£348,294
254 Olney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-06-22	£358,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3HU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 3HU 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	128
Student (economically inactive)	62
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Retired	14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,911 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	2,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	3out of 4	436 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	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	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	1,772 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,009 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	1,494 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	388 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	388 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	389 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	524 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	555 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 coffee shop	5	503 yd
Kennington Park Centre	40 St Agnes Place, London	504 yd
Bay root	8	519 yd
Fourth gardens	33	574 yd
Ibbs restaurant	53	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canterbury arms	2-4	118 yd
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	491 yd
The royal british legion	34-40	559 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	566 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desicorner ltd	5	182 yd
Souvlaki guys	Railway Arch 258	387 yd
The merge	Arches 247a And 248, 1-9	446 yd
Applegreen camberwell greggs	96-106	515 yd
Dallas chicken and ribs	30	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The co-operative food	177-183	611 yd
Tesco	364-368	613 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	629 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	634 yd
Morrisons	264-276	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	582 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	602 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		725 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	733 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		760 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		844 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		859 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		995 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	164.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 3HU