Don Phelan Close, London, SE5 7DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 7DB has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	54.6%	48%	-6.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	45.4%	52%	6.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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 7DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	52.9%	51%	-1.9%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	25.7%	3.9%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	2.2%	6.4%
Divorced	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	42%	45.7%	3.7%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	36.3%	32.6%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.3%	13.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	19.9%	1.5%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	7.6%	-7.0%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	10%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	49.3%	12.4%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	8.3%	3.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	21%	26.6%	5.6%	2.5%	24.1%
Black Caribbean	13.7%	10.5%	-3.2%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	32.8%	37.9%	5.1%	81.4%	-43.5%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	56.1%	58.4%	2.3%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	5.7%	8.6%	2.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	17.9%	18.3%	0.4%	2.7%	15.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.7%	8.2%	-5.5%	1.3%	6.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.7%	58.6%	5.9%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	34.4%	30.6%	9.8%	24.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2%	-5.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	32.8%	1.6%	-31.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Don Phelan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Don Phelan Close was 267.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% higher than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Don Phelan Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 142nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE5 7DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Don Phelan Close are based on 66 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 Don Phelan Close, London, SE5 7DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7DB

Average Price
£368,089

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,089

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Don Phelan Close

Average Price
£318,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,429

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Don Phelan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 Don Phelan Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2025-03-25	£369,859
153 Don Phelan Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-11-01	£527,421
140 Don Phelan Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-08-30	£430,626
134 Don Phelan Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-30	£345,268
158 Don Phelan Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£444,000	2021-01-08	£424,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7DB

Employment

SE5 7DB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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	70
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,053 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	2,371 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	2,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Park Primary School Picton Street , Camberwell SE5 7QH	3out of 4	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Primary School Crawford Road , SE5 9NF	4out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,517 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	2,896 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,737 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,148 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	2,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	510 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	737 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	796 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
Forza win	Angels And Gypsies, 29-33	156 yd
My falafel	Ground Floor, 37	161 yd
Momo sushi bar	Ground Floor, 23	162 yd
Fladda	55	164 yd
Noko asian street food	15	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good neighbour	21	164 yd
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	164 yd
Stormbird	25	164 yd
Hermits cave	28	217 yd
The tiger	18	261 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolu kebab restaurant	7	164 yd
Francesco sourdough pizza	53	167 yd
Falafel & chawarma	27	168 yd
Kentucky fried chicken	35	168 yd
Francesco's	51-53	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	301 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	368 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	369 yd
The co-operative food	28-32	378 yd
Tesco	316-322	409 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	74 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		294 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	336 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		544 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	862 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	866 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		941 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		1,004 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,063 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	268.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	219.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7DB