Thompson Avenue, London, SE5 0TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 0TE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.3%	48.3%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 0TE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	46%	55.1%	9.1%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	24.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	48.5%	49.3%	0.8%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	31.7%	34.3%	2.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14%	14%	0.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	19.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	8.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	50.8%	13.6%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	13.2%	2.2%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.8% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	26.6%	25.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	23.3%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	3.3%	-5.0%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.1%	0.5%	-5.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	33.6%	38.8%	5.2%	81.4%	-42.6%
Arab	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.1%	14.4%	11.3%	1.6%	12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	54.1%	47.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	7.6%	10.1%	2.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	20.1%	19.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	16.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.2%	15%	2.8%	1.3%	13.7%
Oceania	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.4% 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	52.6%	47.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	5%	32.4%	27.4%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	10.9%	5.3%	-5.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	26.2%	6.8%	-19.4%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Thompson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thompson Avenue was 76.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thompson Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 215th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.7%.

🔎 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 0TE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Thompson Avenue are based on 4 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 Thompson Avenue, London, SE5 0TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0TE

Average Price
£198,404

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,404

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thompson Avenue

Average Price
£197,594

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,594

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thompson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Ash Tree House, 2 Thompson Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-07-22	£212,764
Flat 11 Ash Tree House, 2 Thompson Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-08-25	£231,154
Flat 1 Ash Tree House, 2 Thompson Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2017-05-19	£131,460
Flat 10 Ash Tree House, 2 Thompson Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,750	2007-12-04	£185,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0TE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 0TE 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	69
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	22
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Administrative and support service activities	25
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,592 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	1,669 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	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,649 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	72 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	72 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	- not rated	284 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	400 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	409 yd	Community 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	227 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	227 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	577 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	2,219 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	2,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,241 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,414 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	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,006 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	118 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
PhoenixPlace 7a Badsworth Road , SE5 0JG	- not rated	232 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	257 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Edward Brooke Refugee Centre Co Charles Edward Brooke CofE School Langton Street , SW9 6UL	- not rated	549 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	701 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Tennessee fried chicken	164	297 yd
Pasha	158	297 yd
Taggs coffee co.	114	320 yd
Zeret kitchen	216	326 yd
New dewaniam	225a	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clarendon arms	225	332 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	421 yd
Canterbury arms	2-4	482 yd
Nags head p h	242	490 yd
Old dispensary	325	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A1 chicken bite ltd	110	154 yd
De cotton tree	108	158 yd
Camberwell tandoori	117	226 yd
Ca food catering	158	297 yd
Desicorner ltd	5	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	246 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	297 yd
The co-operative food	177-183	356 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	480 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	229 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	231 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		544 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		558 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		559 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		782 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	819 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	827 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 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	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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 0TE