Redcar Street, London, SE5 0LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 0LT has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.8%	47%	-0.8%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.2%	53%	0.8%	49.0%	4.0%

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 SE5 0LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	40.6%	45.5%	4.9%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	35.9%	1.7%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.9%	9.3%	-4.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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%	55%	6.0%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	34%	27.1%	-6.9%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	8.3%	13.1%	4.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	24.2%	3.4%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	7.9%	-13.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	12.5%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	37%	12.2%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	13.9%	4.4%	-9.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	12.9%	10.1%	1.6%	11.3%
Black African	45.8%	37.4%	-8.4%	2.5%	34.9%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	5.1%	7%	1.9%	0.5%	6.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	19.4%	15%	-4.4%	81.4%	-66.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	7.9%	12.1%	4.2%	1.6%	10.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% 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	39.5%	43.3%	3.8%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	39.9%	28.5%	-11.4%	2.7%	25.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	16%	10.5%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	6.6%	-2.5%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 42.2% 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	37.2%	43.2%	6.0%	83.2%	-40.0%
10+ Years	6.3%	42.2%	35.9%	9.8%	32.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	19.8%	6.4%	-13.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	32%	3.1%	-28.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	36.2%	6.5%	29.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Redcar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Redcar Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Camberwell Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE5 0LT, 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Redcar Street are based on 11 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 Redcar Street, London, SE5 0LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0LT

Average Price
£147,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,000

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Redcar Street

Average Price
£218,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,143

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Redcar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 45 Laird House Redcar Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2007-09-28	£149,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0LT

Employment

SE5 0LT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	95
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	41
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	34
Other	27
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4

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	1,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,656 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	1,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,634 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	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	159 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	159 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	3out of 4	197 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	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	56 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,374 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	2,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,525 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,495 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,524 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	2,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	50 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	120 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	767 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	1,053 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lovelygloworm cafe	227	176 yd
New dewaniam	225a	180 yd
Elite snacks	20 Churchmead, 234	245 yd
Zeret kitchen	216	281 yd
Family cafe	175	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clarendon arms	225	180 yd
Old dispensary	325	299 yd
Nags head p h	242	309 yd
The bear	296a	364 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Camberwell tandoori	117	119 yd
De cotton tree	108	127 yd
A1 chicken bite ltd	110	133 yd
Golden dragon	217	320 yd
Papadom fried chicken (pfc)	219	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	216 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	309 yd
The co-operative food	177-183	320 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	325 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	394 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	115 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	190 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		285 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		368 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		513 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	614 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		709 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	720 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		867 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	68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.5 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	101.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 0LT