Harmsworth Street, London, SE17 3TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE17 3TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51%	51.4%	0.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 3TJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	61%	60.2%	-0.8%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	28.2%	0.5%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.3%	2.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	55.4%	61.3%	5.9%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	30.9%	25.6%	-5.3%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	14.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	57.8%	14.0%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	9%	0.4%	-8.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	10.8%	20.6%	9.8%	2.5%	18.1%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	3.5%	8.6%	5.1%	0.5%	8.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	69.4%	52.7%	-16.7%	81.4%	-28.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	68.2%	62.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	11.5%	13.8%	2.3%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	62.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	27.1%	25.5%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	2.2%	-15.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Harmsworth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harmsworth Street was 264.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% higher than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harmsworth Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington and the 143rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 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 3TJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Harmsworth Street are based on 30 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 Harmsworth Street, London, SE17 3TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3TJ

Average Price
£892,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,248,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£507,877

Other
£680,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harmsworth Street

Average Price
£890,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,295,391

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£471,505

Other
£690,408

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harmsworth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Harmsworth Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,262,450	2021-11-29	£1,380,462
5 Harmsworth Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,233,500	2020-09-02	£1,291,260
Flat B 3 Harmsworth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-05-06	£412,159
7 Harmsworth Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2020-04-01	£1,295,279
Flat B 2 Harmsworth Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£680,000	2020-02-07	£690,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3TJ

Employment

SE17 3TJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	17
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Other	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,907 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	2,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,449 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	2,579 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	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	4out of 4	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	1out of 4	619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Reedworth Street , Lambeth SE11 4PH	4out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,357 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	1,297 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	1,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,458 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,662 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	1,720 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	40 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	373 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The coffee shop	5	92 yd
Taro	412 Kennington Road, London	369 yd
Sugar Pot	248 Kennington Park Road, London	391 yd
Coco's Bar & Kitchen	238 Kennington Park Road, London	391 yd
Kennington Park Centre	40 St Agnes Place, London	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Bear	138 Kennington Park Road, London	248 yd
The royal british legion	34-40	264 yd
Canterbury arms	2-4	376 yd
Prince Of Wales	The Prince Of Wales Public House, 48 Cleaver Square	413 yd
Oaka At The Mansion House	The Mansion House, 48 Kennington Park Road	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bing	202	435 yd
Buzz coffee	St Marys Church	455 yd
Kennington Fish Bar	56 Kennington Park Road, London	470 yd
Happy Family	Shop, 311 Kennington Road	483 yd
Pizza Hut	Shop, 343 Kennington Road	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	475 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	619 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	711 yd
Morrisons	264-276	797 yd
Tesco	224-226	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		476 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	512 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		614 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	722 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	734 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	735 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	829 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	854 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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