Bolton Crescent, London, SE5 0SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 0SE is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	55%	46.9%	-8.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	45%	53.1%	8.1%	49.0%	4.1%

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 0SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	63.7%	61%	-2.7%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	18.5%	-4.1%	44.2%	-25.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.7%	14.5%	4.8%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (85.8%) 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	54.4%	51.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	26.8%	34.7%	7.9%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around SE5 0SE this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 60.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	8.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	9.9%	4.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	60.1%	12.5%	33.8%	26.3%
Other	8.1%	2%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2%	4.4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	7.4%	10.3%	2.9%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	6.7%	1.9%	-4.8%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	0.8%	3.0%
White	55.7%	48.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-33.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	63.8%	55.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	9.4%	16.4%	7.0%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	10.4%	3.0%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	55.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	4%	22.6%	18.6%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	5.6%	-17.2%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Bolton Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolton Crescent was 556.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 362.3% higher than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bolton Crescent has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 49th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 201.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE5 0SE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Bolton Crescent are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bolton Crescent, London, SE5 0SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0SE

Average Price
£414,371

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,371

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolton Crescent

Average Price
£482,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,939,514

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,755

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolton CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Clarson House, 115 Bolton Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£599,950	2023-11-28	£579,734
Flat 18 Clarson House, 115 Bolton Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,750	2021-08-16	£134,578
Flat 20 Clarson House, 115 Bolton Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,000	2021-02-12	£184,091
Flat 16 Clarson House, 115 Bolton Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-02-03	£155,844
Flat 17 Clarson House, 115 Bolton Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-12-05	£398,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0SE

Employment

SE5 0SE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	19
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Human health and social work activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,876 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	2,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,417 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	2,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	4out of 4	480 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	503 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	4out of 4	617 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	880 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,163 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	1,834 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	1,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,784 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,425 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	2,251 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	293 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	562 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	687 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent 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
Kennington Park Centre	40 St Agnes Place, London	182 yd
Hank \& Ginger	Cafe, Canterbury Court	192 yd
Conuco	14 Brixton Road, London	273 yd
Cable Cafe	8 Brixton Road, London	305 yd
Moonstar Cafe	Shop, 26 Brixton Road	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	222 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	426 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	426 yd
Canterbury arms	2-4	446 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Fish \& Chips	78 Bolton Crescent, London	22 yd
Sun Kong	55 Camberwell New Road, London	63 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	12 Brixton Road, London	305 yd
Springway Chinese Food	34 Brixton Road, London	305 yd
Wellatino Aka Migue's Restaurant And Bar	40 - 42 Brixton Road, London	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The co-operative food	177-183	508 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	618 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	869 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	920 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	173 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	192 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		426 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		451 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		594 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	600 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	616 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	667 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	669 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	51.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.9%

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	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	42.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 0SE