John Ruskin Street, London, SE5 0NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 0NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.4%	2.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51%	48.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 SE5 0NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	68.6%	65.4%	-3.2%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	19.1%	0.0%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	1%	2.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (88.7%) 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%	54.1%	-1.3%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	35.5%	34.6%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	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.

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	18.5%	6.2%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5.1%	-5.0%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.9%	1.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	49.8%	5.1%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	12.8%	1.9%	-10.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.3% 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	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	24.7%	22%	-2.7%	2.5%	19.5%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	0.8%	3.3%
White	43.1%	40.3%	-2.8%	81.4%	-41.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	5.6%	13.8%	8.2%	1.6%	12.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	57.1%	52.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	8.9%	12%	3.1%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	17.2%	16.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	12.2%	4.9%	1.3%	10.9%
Oceania	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.4%	52.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	6%	29.2%	23.2%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	10.6%	6.5%	-4.1%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	10.8%	7.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	5.1%	-12.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	5.3%	0.4%	4.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is John Ruskin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Ruskin Street was 109.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Ruskin Street has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 364th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE5 0NS, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 John Ruskin Street are based on 333 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 John Ruskin Street, London, SE5 0NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0NS

Average Price
£411,817

Semi-Detached
£418,368

Terraced
£489,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,450

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Ruskin Street

Average Price
£532,279

Semi-Detached
£800,523

Terraced
£868,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,527

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Ruskin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21A John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£499,950	2013-12-09	£720,558
21A John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2009-03-19	£891,670
Upper Flat 15 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2007-07-19	£337,149
Flat B 9 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,750	2007-05-02	£275,431
Flat A 9 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2006-11-01	£317,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0NS

Employment

SE5 0NS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 0NS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	53
Student (economically inactive)	36
Unemployed	27
Other	26
Retired	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Human health and social work activities	29
Administrative and support service activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	23
Other	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Information and communication	16
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,198 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	1,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,643 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	1,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	1out of 4	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	354 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	618 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	618 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,856 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,211 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,135 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	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	768 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	771 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	811 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	1,091 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
Bay root	8	34 yd
Fourth gardens	33	90 yd
Ibbs restaurant	53	90 yd
Tasty african food	57-59	90 yd
Mary's cafe	83	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	144 yd
Red lion	407	205 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	217 yd
Queen elizabeth p h	42	346 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dallas chicken and ribs	30	33 yd
The merge	Arches 247a And 248, 1-9	78 yd
Souvlaki guys	Railway Arch 258	130 yd
Praise kitchen ltd	15a	200 yd
Winner	3	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	364-368	209 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	302 yd
Morrisons	264-276	387 yd
Marks & spencer	311	429 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	448 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	263 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	766 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		859 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		950 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		1,025 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		1,060 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		1,081 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.3%

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	52.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2.47 Mbit/s

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