Otto Street, London, SE17 3PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 3PF is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.8%	45.6%	-13.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	41.2%	54.4%	13.2%	49.0%	5.4%

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 3PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	57.9%	61.9%	4.0%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	21.2%	-1.2%	44.2%	-23.0%
Separated	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	14.5%	9.5%	-5.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	35.8%	32.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	7.2%	10.5%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	20%	2.7%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	6.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	13.2%	2.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	43.7%	12.4%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	12.1%	0.5%	-11.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.8% 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	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	24.4%	26.4%	2.0%	2.5%	23.9%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	5.4%	-5.7%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	0.4%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
White	39.4%	36.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	-44.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	8.8%	5.9%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	53.4%	50.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	16.8%	15.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	12.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	13.8%	5.2%	1.3%	12.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.9%	50.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	7.2%	36.8%	29.6%	9.8%	27.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	10.8%	5%	-5.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	2.9%	-22.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central Asia	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Otto Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Otto Street was 432.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 166.3% higher than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Otto Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington and the 70th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.6%.

🔎 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 3PF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Otto Street are based on 16 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 Otto Street, London, SE17 3PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3PF

Average Price
£236,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,311

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Otto Street

Average Price
£246,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,090

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Otto Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Bateman House Otto Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-08-19	£288,485
Flat 22 Bateman House Otto Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-05-12	£185,404
Flat 4 Bateman House Otto Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2014-07-07	£226,084
Flat 1 Bateman House Otto Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2014-03-18	£215,478
Flat 44 Bateman House Otto Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,950	2014-02-21	£243,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3PF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 3PF 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	68
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	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	1,003 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	1,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,314 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	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	4out of 4	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keyworth Primary School Keyworth Primary School, Faunce Street , SE17 3TR	3out of 4	465 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	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	1out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	682 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	880 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,223 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	1,614 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	1,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,699 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,726 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	1,947 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	58 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	285 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	718 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	961 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
Kennington Park Centre	40 St Agnes Place, London	202 yd
The coffee shop	5	359 yd
Sugar Pot	248 Kennington Park Road, London	438 yd
Coco's Bar & Kitchen	238 Kennington Park Road, London	438 yd
Hank \& Ginger	Cafe, Canterbury Court	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canterbury arms	2-4	189 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	431 yd
The White Bear	138 Kennington Park Road, London	534 yd
The royal british legion	34-40	573 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desicorner ltd	5	296 yd
Rose Fish \& Chips	78 Bolton Crescent, London	322 yd
Sun Kong	55 Camberwell New Road, London	340 yd
Kokodoo	163	499 yd
Papa nadox kitchen	163	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The co-operative food	177-183	606 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	788 yd
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	798 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	867 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	302 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		543 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		627 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	650 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	696 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	697 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	719 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		790 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	799 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.3 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	130.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 3PF