Sam King Walk, London, SE5 7FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 7FP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	51%	53.7%	2.7%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49%	46.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 7FP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	44.4%	56.6%	12.2%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	27.4%	-5.1%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	8.9%	2.7%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3%	3.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	47%	50.8%	3.8%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.8%	33.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13.4%	10.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	19.9%	-0.8%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.7%	9%	-14.7%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	45.1%	30.9%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	13%	4%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	23.9%	24.7%	0.8%	2.5%	22.2%
Black Caribbean	18.2%	8.7%	-9.5%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	8.5%	4.6%	-3.9%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	39.3%	41.7%	2.4%	81.4%	-39.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.6%	7.2%	5.6%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	70%	66.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	14.6%	11.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	7.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	66.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	26.9%	25.7%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	2%	4.6%	2.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	0.4%	-22.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Sam King Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sam King Walk was 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sam King Walk has the lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 49th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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 7FP, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Sam King Walk are based on 8 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 Sam King Walk, London, SE5 7FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7FP

Average Price
£325,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,512

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sam King Walk

Average Price
£324,233

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,233

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sam King WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Leigh Court, 1 Sam King Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£393,000	2025-02-20	£378,878
4 Leigh Court, 1 Sam King Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-03-04	£369,491
3 Leigh Court, 1 Sam King Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£379,000	2022-11-21	£359,476
2 Leigh Court, 1 Sam King Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-09-30	£374,477
15 Leigh Court, 1 Sam King Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2022-02-25	£253,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7FP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 7FP 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	153
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	15
Other	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,927 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	2,069 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	2,218 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	- not rated	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Junior School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Infant School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	Yes	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	812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,677 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,860 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,610 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	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	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,117 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope Primary School Wells Way Church Hall , Wells Way SE5 7SY	- not rated	246 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	3out of 4	271 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation 1 Newent Close , Camberwell Green SE15 6EF	- not rated	493 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	549 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
Large warehouse	5-7	115 yd
Cool & cozzy	Ground Floor And Basement, 101	228 yd
Purple mango	137A	345 yd
Happy valley	160	345 yd
Be active social enterprise cic	Burgess Park Tennis Centre, 44	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	266 yd
St georges tavern	14	416 yd
Nags head p h	242	511 yd
The planet nollywood	The Planet Nollywood, 319	552 yd
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hampton fried chicken	99	225 yd
Little ochie	117	345 yd
New pak hong	177	400 yd
Ca food catering	158	442 yd
Ozis cafe	175	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	442 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	467 yd
Tesco	191-199	507 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	511 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	537 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		199 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	564 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		793 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	878 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	970 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		1,001 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,041 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	82.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.8%

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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7FP