John Ruskin Street, London, SE5 0XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 0XF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	52.7%	55.1%	2.4%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	47.3%	44.9%	-2.4%	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 0XF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	51%	60.5%	9.5%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	20.4%	-6.4%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2%	3.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.8%	52.6%	6.8%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	34.4%	30.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	14.8%	9.8%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	18.4%	-2.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	40.3%	15.8%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	14.1%	4.6%	-9.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.8% 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	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	36.9%	39.3%	2.4%	2.5%	36.8%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	0.5%	7.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	28.2%	21.8%	-6.4%	81.4%	-59.6%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% 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	50.4%	53.7%	3.3%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	26.2%	21.9%	-4.3%	2.7%	19.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.9%	53.7%	4.8%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	4.3%	36.2%	31.9%	9.8%	26.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	12.7%	3.8%	-8.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	30.8%	2.5%	-28.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is John Ruskin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Ruskin Street was 101.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Ruskin Street has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 306th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.6%.

🔎 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 0XF, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 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 0XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0XF

Average Price
£315,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,420

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
Flat 19 Hanworth House John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-09-27	£331,921
Flat 45 Hanworth House John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2021-09-24	£381,437
Flat 3 Hanworth House John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-09-10	£373,757
Flat 7 Hanworth House John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2016-04-08	£340,284
Flat 18 Hanworth House John Ruskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-01-07	£207,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0XF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 0XF 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	149
Part-Time Employee	59
Student (economically inactive)	47
Self-Employed	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Retired	39
Unemployed	32
Looking after home or family	28
Other	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Administrative and support service activities	24
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	13
Other	10
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	1,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,772 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	234 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	No	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	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	798 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	2,006 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	2,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,018 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,033 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
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	973 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,229 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	- not rated	343 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	343 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	345 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	418 yd	Community 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	286 yd
Hank \& Ginger	Cafe, Canterbury Court	306 yd
Family cafe	175	375 yd
Conuco	14 Brixton Road, London	391 yd
Cable Cafe	8 Brixton Road, London	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	104 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	322 yd
Canterbury arms	2-4	420 yd
Clarendon arms	225	533 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Fish \& Chips	78 Bolton Crescent, London	148 yd
Sun Kong	55 Camberwell New Road, London	191 yd
Kokodoo	163	239 yd
Papa nadox kitchen	163	239 yd
Papadom fried chicken (pfc)	219	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The co-operative food	177-183	375 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	646 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	795 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	874 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	303 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		313 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	484 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	559 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		563 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		585 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		607 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	629 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	729 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	229.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	62.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	223.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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