Ambergate Street, London, SE17 3RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE17 3RX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	50.8%	48.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.2%	51.1%	1.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	56.7%	67.9%	11.2%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	20.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.3%	6.4%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	8.6%	2%	-6.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	50.2%	1.0%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	30.4%	31.2%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	15.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	4%	-6.7%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	57.3%	12.7%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	7.7%	2.8%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	8.1%	14.2%	6.1%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	73.8%	64.5%	-9.3%	81.4%	-16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	68.1%	62.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	10.4%	15%	4.6%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.9%	8%	1.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	7%	2.4%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	62.9%	0.6%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	5%	22.7%	17.7%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	3.5%	-13.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Ambergate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ambergate Street was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% lower than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ambergate Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 69th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 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 3RX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Ambergate Street are based on 105 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 Ambergate Street, London, SE17 3RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3RX

Average Price
£591,567

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£824,124

Detached
£719,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£608,419

Other
£321,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ambergate Street

Average Price
£658,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£782,843

Detached
£747,348

Flats/Maisonettes
£556,515

Other
£245,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ambergate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Ambergate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-11-08	£600,077
14 Ambergate Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£901,500	2024-01-05	£893,884
62 Ambergate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2023-02-15	£662,485
34 Ambergate Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£18,000	2022-07-18	£17,021
10 Ambergate Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2021-11-04	£11,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3RX

Employment

SE17 3RX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Unemployed	25
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,168 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	2,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keyworth Primary School Keyworth Primary School, Faunce Street , SE17 3TR	3out of 4	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	3out of 4	404 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	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Reedworth Street , Lambeth SE11 4PH	- not rated	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	1,118 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,171 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,504 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,307 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	1,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	1,845 yd	Academy converter	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	380 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspen House School Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AN	- not rated	535 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	651 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	651 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	651 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Maximo Italian Bistrot	58 Kennington Park Road, London	204 yd
My Chaii Ldn	1 Opal Street, London	357 yd
The coffee shop	5	369 yd
St Gabriel Cafe	154 Newington Butts, London	378 yd
Brasserie & Wine Bar Toulouse Lautrec	Toulouse Lautrec Wine Bar, 140 Newington Butts	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The royal british legion	34-40	75 yd
Oaka At The Mansion House	The Mansion House, 48 Kennington Park Road	204 yd
Old Red Lion	The Old Red Lion, 42 Kennington Park Road	213 yd
The White Bear	138 Kennington Park Road, London	342 yd
Prince Of Wales	The Prince Of Wales Public House, 48 Cleaver Square	370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz coffee	St Marys Church	145 yd
Kennington Fish Bar	56 Kennington Park Road, London	198 yd
Bing	202	201 yd
Domino's Pizza	146-148 Newington Butts, London	378 yd
Puro corazon uk	62	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	204 yd
Tesco	224-226	577 yd
Co-op	156-164	586 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	633 yd
Morrisons	264-276	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		150 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	646 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	705 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		743 yd
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	849 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		913 yd
Black Prince Community Hub BEAUFOY WALK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	943 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 3RX