Gables Close, London, SE5 7QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 7QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	51.1%	4.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53.1%	48.9%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 7QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	57.3%	62.7%	5.4%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	21.8%	-7.6%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (87.4%) 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	54.5%	53.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	30.6%	33.5%	2.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	13.9%	3.2%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	6.4%	-5.4%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	14.2%	-1.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	52.6%	14.8%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	9.8%	3.1%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.9% 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	10.8%	7.2%	-3.6%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	14.1%	16.1%	2.0%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%
White	54.3%	43.9%	-10.4%	81.4%	-37.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	2.9%	7%	4.1%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	63.9%	58.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	11.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	8.7%	3.9%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	58.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	22.8%	18.3%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	4.6%	-16.2%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Gables Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gables Close was 129.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gables Close has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 368th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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. 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 7QE, 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 Gables Close are based on 354 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 Gables Close, London, SE5 7QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7QE

Average Price
£486,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£658,475

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,295

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gables Close

Average Price
£405,764

Semi-Detached
£520,462

Terraced
£559,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,661

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gables CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 St. Giles Tower Gables Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£579,000	2024-09-27	£592,701
Flat 16 St. Giles Tower Gables Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-09-15	£437,639
Flat 8 St. Giles Tower Gables Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£517,700	2023-07-21	£528,319
Flat 7 St. Giles Tower Gables Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£343,500	2022-12-19	£346,284
Flat 11 St. Giles Tower Gables Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-06-29	£460,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7QE

Employment

SE5 7QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 7QE 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	150
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	32
Unemployed	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Other	20
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,580 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	2,347 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	2,697 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	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Oak Academy Burcher Gale Grove , SE15 6FL	4out of 4	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,426 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	3,171 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,108 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	4,500 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	2,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,406 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,436 yd	Foundation school	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	273 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	417 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	752 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
Brewbird cafe	29	157 yd
The london particular	The London Particular, 31	171 yd
Baxterstorey	Camberwell School Of Arts And Crafts, 61-65	286 yd
South london louie	65	331 yd
Alexis suya grilll and bar	165	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	423 yd
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	474 yd
Stormbird	25	474 yd
St georges tavern	14	477 yd
Good neighbour	21	553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breakfast club	Oliver Goldsmith Primary Schoo	328 yd
Chicken express	179	333 yd
Ozis cafe	175	337 yd
Little ochie	117	366 yd
Pollo	2	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	191-199	337 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	337 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	702 yd
The co-operative food	28-32	791 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	143 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		478 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	706 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	810 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		937 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		956 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		1,019 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	1,088 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	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.5 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	61.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7QE