John Ruskin Street, London, SE5 0PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 0PQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	52.4%	1.0%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	48.6%	47.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 0PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	60.2%	64.4%	4.2%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	22.9%	-6.5%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	52.9%	54.2%	1.3%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	33.8%	30.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	9.5%	9.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.6%	4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 56.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	9.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	54.1%	56.5%	2.4%	33.8%	22.7%
Other	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	0.8%	3.7%
White	65%	59%	-6.0%	81.4%	-22.4%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.9%	7.1%	4.2%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	66.7%	64.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	64.8%	1.2%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	24.1%	19.3%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	2.1%	-14.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is John Ruskin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Ruskin Street was 56.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Ruskin Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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 0PQ, 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 340 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 0PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0PQ

Average Price
£721,621

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£887,771

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£507,998

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Ruskin Street

Average Price
£529,150

Semi-Detached
£796,621

Terraced
£891,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,040

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Ruskin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
167 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,080,000	2026-02-11	£1,080,000
171A John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£449,000	2025-08-28	£429,339
First Floor Flat 155 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-02-28	£385,626
Ground Floor Flat 95 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-06-20	£449,420
111 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£967,500	2023-01-20	£961,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0PQ

Employment

SE5 0PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 0PQ 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	157
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	16
Looking after home or family	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	34
Education	32
Human health and social work activities	31
Other	25
Administrative and support service activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,302 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	1,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,592 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	175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Walworth Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	- not rated	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	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	1,958 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,095 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,224 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	1,572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gabriel's Sixth Form Centre Wyndham Road , SE5 0UD	- not rated	403 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	478 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace 7a Badsworth Road , SE5 0JG	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	582 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Bridge To School Kennington Park Children's Centre , 20 Kennington Park Gardens SE11 4AX	- not rated	582 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Bay root	8	366 yd
Taggs coffee co.	114	377 yd
Mary's cafe	83	411 yd
Enish nigerian restaurant & lounge	91	411 yd
Fourth gardens	33	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canterbury arms	2-4	310 yd
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	408 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	497 yd
Red lion	407	544 yd
Clarendon arms	225	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Souvlaki guys	Railway Arch 258	219 yd
Desicorner ltd	5	235 yd
Applegreen camberwell greggs	96-106	304 yd
The merge	Arches 247a And 248, 1-9	334 yd
Dallas chicken and ribs	30	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	417 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	482 yd
Tesco	364-368	524 yd
The co-operative food	177-183	561 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	480 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	505 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		726 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	772 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		790 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		842 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	877 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		928 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		935 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
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	48.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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