Elmington Estate, London, SE5 7JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 7JF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.7%	47.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.3%	52.4%	2.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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 7JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.2% 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	55.5%	68.2%	12.7%	37.9%	30.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	19.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (87.7%) 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	45.9%	55.6%	9.7%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	28.7%	32.1%	3.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	17.7%	9.3%	-8.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	17.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	5.1%	-11.5%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	4.8%	-5.1%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	58.7%	28.3%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	11.3%	1.3%	-10.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	28.2%	13.7%	-14.5%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	6.8%	-2.6%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	41.2%	50.5%	9.3%	81.4%	-30.9%
Arab	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	5.8%	9%	3.2%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% 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	51.9%	48.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	7.7%	15%	7.3%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	20.7%	11.4%	-9.3%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.3%	15%	3.7%	1.3%	13.7%
Oceania	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.6% 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	49.7%	48%	-1.7%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	22.6%	16.0%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	11.3%	10.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	6.4%	-16.8%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	7.6%	0.4%	7.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Elmington Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmington Estate was 344.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.9% higher than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elmington Estate has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 96th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.5%.

🔎 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. 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 7JF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 90 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 7JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7JF

Average Price
£290,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,099

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmington Estate

Average Price
£297,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,524

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmington EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 32 Lamb House Elmington Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,950	2014-03-31	£316,816
Flat 2 Lamb House Elmington Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2007-10-12	£272,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7JF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 7JF 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	166
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	14
Looking after home or family	14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,302 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	2,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,342 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	2,510 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	3out of 4	164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Primary School Picton Street , Camberwell SE5 7QH	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Primary School Crawford Road , SE5 9NF	4out of 4	655 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	327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,665 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	2,592 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,674 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	3,819 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	2,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	309 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	476 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	705 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	978 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
Mozah anx	278	132 yd
Elite snacks	20 Churchmead, 234	168 yd
Zeret kitchen	216	210 yd
New sunrise cafe	14A	286 yd
La caribena	319	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags head p h	242	61 yd
The planet nollywood	The Planet Nollywood, 319	146 yd
Old dispensary	325	264 yd
The bear	296a	307 yd
The tiger	18	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo camberwell	Unit C, 272-274	110 yd
Akwaaba kitchen	344	302 yd
Camberwell grill ltd	336	302 yd
Vegan kitchen & juice box	332c	334 yd
Ca food catering	158	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens camberwell road	240	36 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	61 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	271 yd
Tesco	316-322	302 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	372 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	338 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		341 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		367 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	544 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	643 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		678 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	792 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	862 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		868 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	153.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	123.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7JF