Houseman Way, London, SE5 7QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 7QU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	58.1%	53.5%	-4.6%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	41.9%	46.5%	4.6%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 7QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	46.3%	54.7%	8.4%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	20.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	9.3%	6.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	45.5%	-3.4%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	28.7%	32%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13.6%	13.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.4%	8%	0.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	18.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14%	1.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.6%	5.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14%	-0.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	35.4%	9.9%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	11.6%	2.8%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	40.1%	38.5%	-1.6%	2.5%	36.0%
Black Caribbean	18.4%	13%	-5.4%	1.0%	12.0%
Other Black	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	23.5%	35%	11.5%	81.4%	-46.4%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	55.1%	50.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	5.9%	12.5%	6.6%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	27.6%	27.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	24.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	4.5%	-5.1%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	50.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	38.3%	35.0%	9.8%	28.5%
5-10 Years	7%	4%	-3.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	30.1%	2.5%	-27.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	7%	0.3%	6.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Houseman Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houseman Way was 67.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Houseman Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 93.5%.

🔎 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 7QU, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Houseman Way are based on 5 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 Houseman Way, London, SE5 7QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7QU

Average Price
£303,640

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,640

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houseman Way

Average Price
£300,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,247

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houseman WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Houseman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2005-05-04	£212,489
36 Houseman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2003-04-04	£314,553
43 Houseman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2003-03-28	£321,739
32 Houseman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2001-03-23	£314,962
36 Houseman Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	1999-11-30	£280,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	21
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	8
Education	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Manufacturing	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	568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,762 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	2,242 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	2,463 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	115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Infant School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Primary School Picton Street , Camberwell SE5 7QH	- not rated	134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Angel Oak Academy Burcher Gale Grove , SE15 6FL	4out of 4	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	789 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	989 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	989 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	2,936 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,503 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	2,176 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,232 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	3out of 4	154 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Primary School Wells Way Church Hall , Wells Way SE5 7SY	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis Independent School 166 Benhill Road , Camberwell SE5 7LL	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation 1 Newent Close , Camberwell Green SE15 6EF	- not rated	513 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
Cool & cozzy	Ground Floor And Basement, 101	205 yd
Purple mango	137A	248 yd
Happy valley	160	248 yd
Large warehouse	5-7	336 yd
Rise and grind	173	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	220 yd
St georges tavern	14	391 yd
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	428 yd
Stormbird	25	428 yd
Good neighbour	21	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hampton fried chicken	99	207 yd
Little ochie	117	248 yd
Ozis cafe	175	379 yd
Chicken express	179	389 yd
Pollo	2	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	191-199	384 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	494 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	523 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	604 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		115 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	296 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	378 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		775 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	920 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	988 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		1,003 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	1,044 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SE5 7QU