Penrose Street, London, SE17 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 3LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	55.9%	52.7%	-3.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	44.1%	47.3%	3.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 3LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% 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	58%	64.8%	6.8%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	18.1%	-5.2%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.1%	11.3%	3.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (85.6%) 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	43.1%	54.1%	11.0%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	38.4%	31.5%	-6.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.3%	8.4%	-4.9%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	1.2%	2.2%

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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	19.8%	-4.9%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	14.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	43.3%	16.8%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	7.8%	1.4%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.5% 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	1.8%	7.8%	6.0%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	28.5%	25.3%	-3.2%	2.5%	22.8%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	0.5%	6.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	0.8%	2.9%
White	32.4%	30.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	-50.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	61.9%	62.6%	0.7%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	18.8%	14.5%	-4.3%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	9.2%	2.9%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	62.5%	1.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	1%	25.5%	24.5%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	4.2%	-24.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	20.4%	6.5%	13.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Penrose Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penrose Street was 12.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.9% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penrose Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 21st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

🔎 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 3LU, 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 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 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3LU

Average Price
£309,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,654

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
170 Penrose Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-11-27	£258,307
Second Floor Flat 182 Penrose Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2014-06-20	£370,479
Second Floor Flat 182 Penrose Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2010-09-14	£273,170
Second Floor Flat 182 Penrose Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2009-10-29	£201,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 3LU 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	98
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	27
Retired	25
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
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	1,103 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	1,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,942 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	2,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,455 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	134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keyworth Primary School Keyworth Primary School, Faunce Street , SE17 3TR	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	559 yd	Community school	No	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	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,264 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	1,580 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,913 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,890 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	1,423 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	537 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,070 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
Koma ltd	326	313 yd
Cheemc	310	313 yd
Ranya cafe	314	313 yd
Walworth kebab & burger bar	360	326 yd
Shawarma hut	292b	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	217 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	267 yd
Red lion	407	384 yd
Better world brewing	Arch 18	409 yd
Canterbury arms	2-4	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The merge	Arches 247a And 248, 1-9	223 yd
Sidecar coffee bar	8	267 yd
Souvlaki guys	Railway Arch 258	285 yd
Alhaji suya	Arch 210	287 yd
Dallas chicken and ribs	30	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	316 yd
Tesco	364-368	326 yd
Morrisons	264-276	329 yd
Marks & spencer	311	398 yd
Tesco	224-226	492 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	294 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		663 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	814 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	896 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		1,025 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,072 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,084 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	151.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 3LU