Southampton Way, London, SE5 7EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 7EJ is primarily male, with 58.4% 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	50.8%	41.6%	-9.2%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	49.2%	58.4%	9.2%	49.0%	9.4%

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 7EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	58%	52.5%	-5.5%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	25.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.5%	18%	13.5%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (93.5%) 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	50.8%	64.1%	13.3%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	39.1%	29.4%	-9.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	17.5%	5.9%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	2.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	6.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	45.6%	9.0%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	19.6%	12.4%	-7.2%	2.8%	9.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.7% 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%	5.4%	5.4%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	14.8%	10.8%	-4.0%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	20.4%	11.8%	1.0%	19.4%
Other Black	8.6%	1.5%	-7.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	55.5%	27.7%	-27.8%	81.4%	-53.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.9%	21.2%	17.3%	1.6%	19.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	40.6%	43.9%	3.3%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	18.8%	5%	-13.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	15.6%	5%	-10.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.4%	42.4%	26.0%	1.3%	41.1%
Oceania	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.9% 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	39.8%	43.6%	3.8%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	10.2%	15.9%	5.7%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	15.6%	18.6%	3.0%	2.9%	15.7%
2-5 Years	11.7%	14.4%	2.7%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	7.6%	-15.1%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.5%	76.7%	-40.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	29.2%	0.4%	28.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Central and South America	15.8%	0.2%	15.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Southampton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southampton Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Camberwell Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 7EJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Southampton Way are based on 233 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 Southampton Way, London, SE5 7EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7EJ

Average Price
£408,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£713,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,765

Other
£1,107,861

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southampton Way

Average Price
£913,725

Semi-Detached
£890,716

Terraced
£1,112,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,407

Other
£4,485,292

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southampton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 193 Southampton Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-05	£276,389
187B Southampton Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-02-28	£299,515
185C Southampton Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-11-12	£223,140
Unit 2 191 - 199 Southampton Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2022-09-05	£1,215,229
185A Southampton Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,500	2021-10-22	£193,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7EJ

Employment

SE5 7EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 7EJ 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	71
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	15
Retired	13
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Information and communication	3
Education	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,553 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	2,011 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	2,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	218 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Primary School Picton Street , Camberwell SE5 7QH	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Oak Academy Burcher Gale Grove , SE15 6FL	4out of 4	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Michael Faraday School Portland Street , Walworth SE17 2HR	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,239 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	2,990 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,372 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,379 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	2,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,449 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	145 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	493 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	611 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valentino pizza & kebab	177	2 yd
Alexis suya grilll and bar	165	9 yd
Rise and grind	173	10 yd
Purple mango	137A	164 yd
Happy valley	160	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St georges tavern	14	167 yd
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	242 yd
The olde apple tree	107	684 yd
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	724 yd
Stormbird	25	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ozis cafe	175	6 yd
Chicken express	179	9 yd
Little ochie	117	164 yd
Hampton fried chicken	99	283 yd
Breakfast club	Oliver Goldsmith Primary Schoo	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	191-199	2 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	514 yd
Londis - commercial way	97-99	698 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	875 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	419 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		481 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	543 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		651 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	756 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	913 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7EJ