Chalmers Walk, London, SE17 3JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE17 3JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	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 3JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	50.2%	56.3%	6.1%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	19.5%	-5.4%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.9%	14.3%	4.4%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	43.7%	42%	-1.7%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	32.6%	34.4%	1.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	1.2%	2.4%

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	28.8%	18.5%	-10.3%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	11.6%	6.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	41.8%	10.5%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	11.2%	2.6%	-8.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	11.2%	9.4%	0.8%	10.4%
White	59.5%	45.8%	-13.7%	81.4%	-35.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	5%	7.9%	2.9%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	57%	62%	5.0%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	15.4%	13.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	10.1%	3.6%	1.3%	8.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	61.3%	8.3%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	6.1%	23.7%	17.6%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	10.4%	5.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	2.2%	-22.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Chalmers Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chalmers Walk was 136.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chalmers Walk has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 350th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 202.2%.

🔎 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 3JJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Chalmers Walk are based on 12 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 Chalmers Walk, London, SE17 3JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3JJ

Average Price
£419,929

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,929

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chalmers Walk

Average Price
£403,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,090

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chalmers WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Chalmers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,100	2023-05-18	£469,444
14 Chalmers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,000	2023-05-02	£434,921
18 Chalmers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£431,000	2020-09-04	£427,562
7 Chalmers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,000	2015-09-30	£400,275
18 Chalmers Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-09-26	£330,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3JJ

Employment

SE17 3JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3JJ 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	79
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,244 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	1,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,323 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	2,475 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	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Warham Street , Camberwell New Road SE5 0SX	3out of 4	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	1out of 4	543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	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	1,811 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	1,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,006 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,809 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	1,832 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	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	484 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	516 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent 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
Family cafe	175	479 yd
Taggs coffee co.	114	501 yd
Bay root	8	514 yd
Tennessee fried chicken	164	524 yd
Pasha	158	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canterbury arms	2-4	186 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	506 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	508 yd
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	534 yd
Clarendon arms	225	549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desicorner ltd	5	85 yd
Souvlaki guys	Railway Arch 258	368 yd
A1 chicken bite ltd	110	430 yd
De cotton tree	108	436 yd
Applegreen camberwell greggs	96-106	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The co-operative food	177-183	479 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	524 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	543 yd
Tesco	364-368	654 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	436 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		616 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	622 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	661 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		723 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		847 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		891 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		908 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	46.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	126.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 3JJ