John Ruskin Street, London, SE5 0PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 0PT 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	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50%	51.4%	1.4%	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 SE5 0PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.6% 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	62.5%	68.6%	6.1%	37.9%	30.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	18.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	-25.6%
Married: Same sex	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	0%	1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (85.6%) 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	51.2%	56%	4.8%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	34%	29.6%	-4.4%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	8.6%	10.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 59.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	12.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17%	6.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	56.3%	59.3%	3.0%	33.8%	25.5%
Other	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	16.8%	15.7%	-1.1%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	54.9%	56.2%	1.3%	81.4%	-25.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	67.6%	70%	2.4%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	70%	5.2%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	7%	24%	17.0%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	1.8%	-14.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is John Ruskin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Ruskin 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.3%.

🔎 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 0PT, 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 0PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0PT

Average Price
£922,715

Semi-Detached
£805,220

Terraced
£929,305

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£954,545

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
199 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£768,000	2023-06-30	£798,974
207 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2022-04-22	£792,801
211 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-08-06	£862,286
195 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-09-25	£444,901
183 John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2019-11-29	£842,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0PT

Employment

SE5 0PT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 0PT 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	83
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,319 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	1,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,343 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	2,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Warham Street , Camberwell New Road SE5 0SX	3out of 4	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	396 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	396 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	1out of 4	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	434 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	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	1,894 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	1,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,068 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,732 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	1,912 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	335 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	397 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	584 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	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
Family cafe	175	392 yd
New dewaniam	225a	460 yd
Lovelygloworm cafe	227	463 yd
Taggs coffee co.	114	482 yd
Tennessee fried chicken	164	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canterbury arms	2-4	246 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	423 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	453 yd
Clarendon arms	225	460 yd
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desicorner ltd	5	93 yd
A1 chicken bite ltd	110	348 yd
De cotton tree	108	354 yd
Kokodoo	163	375 yd
Papa nadox kitchen	163	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The co-operative food	177-183	392 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	483 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	492 yd
Tesco	364-368	715 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	347 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		539 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	624 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		634 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	710 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		764 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		904 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	907 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
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	87.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.07 Mbit/s

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