Bowyer Street, London, SE5 0XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 0XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.2%	2.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.6%	48.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 0XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	49.8%	58.3%	8.5%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	24.6%	-6.9%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.8%	3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.4%) 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	47.2%	53.4%	6.2%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	38.4%	33%	-5.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	17.1%	2.3%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	5.5%	5.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	6.8%	-5.0%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	47.6%	12.4%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	20.8%	3.5%	-17.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	28.9%	20.9%	-8.0%	2.5%	18.4%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.5%
White	40%	33.3%	-6.7%	81.4%	-48.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	6.1%	17%	10.9%	1.6%	15.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39% 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	35.6%	39%	3.4%	83.2%	-44.2%
European Union	14.1%	13%	-1.1%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	24.3%	17.4%	-6.9%	2.7%	14.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.4%	22.3%	5.9%	1.3%	21.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.6% 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	33.5%	39%	5.5%	83.2%	-44.2%
10+ Years	7.6%	32.6%	25.0%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	18.9%	11.2%	-7.7%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	17.8%	10.1%	-7.7%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	7%	-15.2%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	14.7%	0.4%	14.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	6.2%	0.2%	6.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Bowyer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowyer Street was 171.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowyer Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 276th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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. 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 0XA, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Bowyer Street are based on 16 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 Bowyer Street, London, SE5 0XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0XA

Average Price
£197,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,514

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowyer Street

Average Price
£219,274

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,274

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowyer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 30 Crossmount House Bowyer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,150	2014-08-27	£200,537

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 0XA 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	160
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	44
Retired	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	51
Accommodation and food service activities	42
Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	20
Education	17
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,591 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	1,664 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	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,648 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	82 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	82 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	3out of 4	291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	399 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	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	237 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,213 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	2,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,431 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,728 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	1,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	242 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	266 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	942 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	185 yd
Pasha	158	185 yd
Zeret kitchen	216	192 yd
Elite snacks	20 Churchmead, 234	221 yd
Taggs coffee co.	114	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clarendon arms	225	367 yd
Nags head p h	242	372 yd
Old dispensary	325	478 yd
The planet nollywood	The Planet Nollywood, 319	511 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
De cotton tree	108	178 yd
A1 chicken bite ltd	110	179 yd
Ca food catering	158	185 yd
New pak hong	177	253 yd
Camberwell tandoori	117	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	117 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	185 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	355 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	372 yd
The co-operative food	177-183	440 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	293 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		495 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		580 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		646 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		650 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	844 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	956 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	750 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	750 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	750 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 0XA