Loncroft Road, London, SE5 0JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 0JE is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	46.9%	46.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	53.1%	53.3%	0.2%	49.0%	4.3%

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 vicinity of SE5 0JE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.9%	30.9%	-21.0%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	57.4%	27.0%	44.2%	13.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (89.4%) 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	51.3%	59.3%	8.0%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	29.4%	30.1%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	19.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	24.9%	10.1%	9.6%	15.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	2.6%	-9.8%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	5.2%	-10.3%	16.9%	-11.7%
Degree or Similar	23%	42.2%	19.2%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	11.3%	3.2%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.8% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	23%	3.1%	-19.9%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	17.6%	9.7%	1.0%	16.6%
Other Black	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	44%	20.8%	-23.2%	81.4%	-60.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	12.1%	11.2%	0.6%	11.5%
Other	4.7%	38.4%	33.7%	1.6%	36.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 13.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	13.7%	-46.6%	83.2%	-69.5%
European Union	7.3%	37.7%	30.4%	6.1%	31.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	15.5%	1.1%	-14.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.5%	46.1%	35.6%	1.3%	44.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 13.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	13.7%	-45.5%	83.2%	-69.5%
10+ Years	3.8%	13.5%	9.7%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	15.7%	11.9%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	12.8%	19.7%	6.9%	2.2%	17.5%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	37.4%	17.0%	1.9%	35.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.1%	76.7%	-40.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	35.5%	0.4%	35.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Central and South America	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.7%	37.2%	26.5%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Loncroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loncroft Road was 300.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.0% higher than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Loncroft Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday and the 120th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE5 0JE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Loncroft Road are based on 2 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 Loncroft Road, London, SE5 0JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0JE

Average Price
£611,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£611,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loncroft Road

Average Price
£625,488

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£625,488

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loncroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Loncroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2014-08-22	£640,299
41 Loncroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2001-10-15	£610,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0JE

Employment

SE5 0JE area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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

Part-Time Employee	158
Full-Time Employee	75
Unemployed	43
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	10
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	943 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	1,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	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
Cobourg Primary School Cobourg Road , SE5 0JD	2out of 4	151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Oak Academy Burcher Gale Grove , SE15 6FL	4out of 4	558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Michael Faraday School Portland Street , Walworth SE17 2HR	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,841 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	3,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,330 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,764 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	1,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,400 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	463 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	580 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	832 yd	Community 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
Ranna	352-354	363 yd
Amigos restaurant	27a	417 yd
Kinglake fried chicken	109a	478 yd
Viet quan	Thomas A Becket, 320-322	479 yd
Cimraan restaurant and cafe	300	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	363 yd
The hour glass	131	587 yd
The olde apple tree	107	640 yd
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	670 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King rooster	388c	363 yd
Pizza mania	356	365 yd
Shanghai suprise	31	392 yd
Meng's 2 well cooked	35	392 yd
Angels cuisine ltd	430a	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	431 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	509 yd
Tesco	107	526 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	567 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	118 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		327 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		333 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		359 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	479 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	800 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		971 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of SE5 0JE