Elmington Estate, London, SE5 7HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 7HZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	50.5%	53.6%	3.1%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	49.5%	46.4%	-3.1%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 7HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	47.5%	56.8%	9.3%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	28.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8%	7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4%	3%	-1.0%	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 (85.2%) 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	43.2%	53.9%	10.7%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	40.3%	31.3%	-9.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	14.2%	-8.1%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	7.5%	-5.8%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	9.4%	-1.2%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	55.2%	28.6%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	16.3%	1.9%	-14.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	33.7%	22.7%	-11.0%	2.5%	20.2%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	5.1%	-2.8%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	8.2%	3.2%	-5.0%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	33.9%	40%	6.1%	81.4%	-41.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	6.3%	10%	3.7%	1.6%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	50.5%	48.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	5.3%	10.6%	5.3%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	26.3%	18.8%	-7.5%	2.7%	16.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	13.8%	3.8%	1.3%	12.5%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.4% 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	48.7%	49.3%	0.6%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	32.4%	28.5%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	10.8%	4.4%	-6.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	31.3%	4.6%	-26.7%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Elmington Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmington Estate was 384.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 125.0% higher than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elmington Estate has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 86th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

🔎 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 7HZ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 Elmington Estate are based on 97 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 Elmington Estate, London, SE5 7HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7HZ

Average Price
£270,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmington Estate

Average Price
£292,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,032

Other
£307,168

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmington EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Milton House Elmington Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-09-04	£308,569
Flat 16 Milton House Elmington Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-22	£283,686
Flat 8 Milton House Elmington Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-10-31	£234,511
Flat 9 Milton House Elmington Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2011-04-15	£185,634

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	167
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	40
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,164 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	2,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,218 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	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	- not rated	336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Primary School Picton Street , Camberwell SE5 7QH	- not rated	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Junior School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Infant School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	443 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	526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	549 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	2,551 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,344 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
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	1,785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gabriel's Sixth Form Centre Wyndham Road , SE5 0UD	- not rated	397 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
PhoenixPlace 7a Badsworth Road , SE5 0JG	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	3out of 4	554 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Primary School Wells Way Church Hall , Wells Way SE5 7SY	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent 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
Zeret kitchen	216	125 yd
Elite snacks	20 Churchmead, 234	161 yd
Tennessee fried chicken	164	197 yd
Pasha	158	197 yd
Guido's grill	179	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags head p h	242	239 yd
The planet nollywood	The Planet Nollywood, 319	348 yd
Old dispensary	325	442 yd
The bear	296a	496 yd
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ca food catering	158	197 yd
New pak hong	177	214 yd
Mooboo camberwell	Unit C, 272-274	310 yd
Applegreen camberwell greggs	96-106	404 yd
De cotton tree	108	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens camberwell road	240	194 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	197 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	209 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	239 yd
Tesco	316-322	499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		347 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	494 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		505 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	549 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	712 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		766 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		904 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	976 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	250 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	250 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7HZ