Benhill Road, London, SE5 7LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 7LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.4%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.7%	49.6%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 7LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	56.2%	62.3%	6.1%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	20.9%	-7.0%	44.2%	-23.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.9%	6.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	52.4%	52.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	32.3%	30.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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 65.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	11.2%	-4.0%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	6.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	55.9%	65.2%	9.3%	33.8%	31.4%
Other	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	78.7%	75.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	73.7%	73.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	6.9%	9%	2.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	73%	1.1%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	3%	17.7%	14.7%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	2%	-12.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Benhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benhill Road was 40.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benhill Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 78th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.0%.

🔎 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 7LZ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Benhill Road are based on 160 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 Benhill Road, London, SE5 7LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7LZ

Average Price
£770,398

Semi-Detached
£809,324

Terraced
£985,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£416,717

Other
£394,613

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benhill Road

Average Price
£634,368

Semi-Detached
£779,561

Terraced
£914,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,327

Other
£274,001

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
134 Benhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£895,000	2025-07-14	£879,081
113 Benhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,215,000	2025-02-07	£1,218,678
150 Benhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2024-12-03	£1,162,869
129 Benhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,205,000	2023-09-14	£1,196,573
Flat 1 116 Benhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-01-11	£460,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7LZ

Employment

SE5 7LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE5 7LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Self-Employed	62
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Other	26
Information and communication	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,694 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	2,379 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	2,610 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 Junior School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Infant School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Primary School Picton Street , Camberwell SE5 7QH	- not rated	293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Junior School Peckam Road , SE5 8UH	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,095 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,420 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	2,205 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Francis Independent School 166 Benhill Road , Camberwell SE5 7LL	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	3out of 4	274 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	310 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Primary School Wells Way Church Hall , Wells Way SE5 7SY	- not rated	369 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	520 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Little cellars	75	284 yd
Susitas latinos shop	57	293 yd
Portuguese cafe deli	11	308 yd
The pigeon	Ground Floor And Part First Fl, 41	308 yd
Nandine	45	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	311 yd
Stormbird	25	311 yd
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	346 yd
Good neighbour	21	369 yd
Hermits cave	28	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pollo	2	280 yd
Francesco's	51-53	288 yd
Falafel & chawarma	27	308 yd
Kentucky fried chicken	35	308 yd
Bolu kebab restaurant	7	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	191-199	416 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	523 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	558 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	575 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	134 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		260 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		786 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	904 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,055 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		1,066 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,067 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7LZ