Penton Place, London, SE17 3SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 3SJ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	44.1%	46.5%	2.4%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	55.9%	53.5%	-2.4%	49.0%	4.5%

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 3SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.8% 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	77%	68.8%	-8.2%	37.9%	30.9%
Married: Opposite sex	5.9%	16.7%	10.8%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	45.5%	50.3%	4.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	37.1%	31.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around SE17 3SJ this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	56.4%	3.1%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	0.8%	3.0%
White	81.8%	67.9%	-13.9%	81.4%	-13.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	5%	2.9%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	80.4%	69.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	4.9%	11.5%	6.6%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	6.4%	6.4%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	69.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	14.1%	12.7%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	3.8%	-8.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Penton Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penton Place was 127.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% lower than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Penton Place has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington and the 377th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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 3SJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Penton Place are based on 94 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 Penton Place, London, SE17 3SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3SJ

Average Price
£437,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£437,445

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penton Place

Average Price
£507,896

Semi-Detached
£904,588

Terraced
£768,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,264

Other
£29,761

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penton PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Pullens Buildings Penton Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-02-21	£380,740
Flat 15 Pullens Buildings Penton Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£487,000	2022-09-15	£483,116
Flat 16 Pullens Buildings Penton Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-03-23	£464,471
Flat 8 Pullens Buildings Penton Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-12-23	£473,810
Flat 8 Pullens Buildings Penton Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2018-09-12	£467,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3SJ

Employment

SE17 3SJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SE17 3SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	644 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	1,986 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	2,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyworth Primary School Keyworth Primary School, Faunce Street , SE17 3TR	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Reedworth Street , Lambeth SE11 4PH	4out of 4	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	1out of 4	549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	721 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	986 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,406 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,275 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	1,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	556 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	627 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,021 yd	Higher education institutions	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 electric elephant cafe ltd	186a	172 yd
St Gabriel Cafe	154 Newington Butts, London	234 yd
Brasserie & Wine Bar Toulouse Lautrec	Toulouse Lautrec Wine Bar, 140 Newington Butts	234 yd
La contaleta	18	288 yd
El mero	18	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodcraft folk	Unit 9-10, 83	206 yd
Old Red Lion	The Old Red Lion, 42 Kennington Park Road	285 yd
Oaka At The Mansion House	The Mansion House, 48 Kennington Park Road	291 yd
The tankard	The Tankard, 178	336 yd
The royal british legion	34-40	337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz coffee	St Marys Church	226 yd
Puro corazon uk	62	228 yd
Domino's Pizza	146-148 Newington Butts, London	234 yd
Bing	202	238 yd
Kennington Fish Bar	56 Kennington Park Road, London	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	291 yd
Co-op	156-164	350 yd
Tesco	224-226	412 yd
Morrisons	264-276	576 yd
Marks & spencer	311	602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		190 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	480 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	676 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		803 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	855 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		966 yd
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	968 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.6 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	158 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 3SJ