Edmund Street, London, SE5 7NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 7NR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.4%	48.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.6%	51.3%	1.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 7NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	55.4%	61.2%	5.8%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	25.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	8%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.5%) 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	45.7%	55.4%	9.7%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	39.1%	31.1%	-8.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.9%	11.3%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	21.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	7.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	45.5%	5.6%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	7.8%	2.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.2% 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)
Chinese	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	21.3%	24.9%	3.6%	2.5%	22.4%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	44.6%	36.2%	-8.4%	81.4%	-45.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.3%	17.1%	14.8%	1.6%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	69%	51.6%	-17.4%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	12.4%	17.4%	5.0%	2.7%	14.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	16.7%	11.7%	1.3%	15.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	51.7%	-16.1%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	25.8%	23.9%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	9.7%	4.3%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	5.4%	8%	2.6%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	4.8%	-14.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	9.7%	0.4%	9.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	5.6%	0.2%	5.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Edmund Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edmund Street was 35.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.1% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Edmund Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 78th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.3%.

🔎 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 7NR, 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 Edmund Street are based on 74 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 Edmund Street, London, SE5 7NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7NR

Average Price
£365,172

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£793,333

Detached
£376,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,408

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edmund Street

Average Price
£418,277

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£724,405

Detached
£387,586

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,321

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edmund Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Sunset Buildings, 76 Edmund Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-19	£402,020
12 Sunset Buildings, 76 Edmund Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-10-18	£127,043
1 Palfrey Court, 74 Edmund Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-04-25	£201,945
15 Sunset Buildings, 76 Edmund Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2024-04-16	£139,889
4 Palfrey Court, 74 Edmund Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-10-13	£495,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7NR

Employment

SE5 7NR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 7NR 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	167
Part-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	43
Unemployed	41
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2

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	724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,074 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	2,023 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	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,132 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	3out of 4	309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	735 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,254 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	2,496 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,829 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,087 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	1,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	475 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	635 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	763 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
Large warehouse	5-7	160 yd
Cool & cozzy	Ground Floor And Basement, 101	299 yd
Be active social enterprise cic	Burgess Park Tennis Centre, 44	315 yd
Clubhouse cafe	Burgess Park Tennis Centre, 44	315 yd
Guido's grill	179	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	337 yd
Nags head p h	242	469 yd
St georges tavern	14	486 yd
The planet nollywood	The Planet Nollywood, 319	526 yd
Good neighbour	21	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hampton fried chicken	99	296 yd
New pak hong	177	329 yd
Ca food catering	158	371 yd
Little ochie	117	416 yd
Applegreen camberwell greggs	96-106	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	371 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	423 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	469 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	472 yd
Tesco	191-199	578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		228 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	557 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	612 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		750 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	812 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	1,020 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		1,037 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		1,063 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.5%

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	14.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	168.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7NR