Elmington Road, London, SE5 7RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 7RA 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 7RA, 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 Elmington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmington 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.

Elmington 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 7RA, 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 Elmington Road are based on 142 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 Road, London, SE5 7RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7RA

Average Price
£582,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£935,881

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,261

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmington Road

Average Price
£507,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£910,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,416

Other
£810,318

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 130 Elmington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-20	£330,904
142 Elmington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,017,500	2024-01-18	£1,070,259
136C Elmington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-07-05	£306,529
140 Elmington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£940,000	2021-05-04	£1,018,931
Flat 11 130 Elmington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-03-17	£592,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7RA

Employment

SE5 7RA 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 7RA 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	566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,687 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	2,273 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	2,551 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	201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Infant School Picton Street , SE5 7QH	- not rated	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Primary School Picton Street , Camberwell SE5 7QH	- not rated	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Junior School Peckam Road , SE5 8UH	- not rated	681 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	835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,024 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,507 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	2,233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,300 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	167 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Primary School Wells Way Church Hall , Wells Way SE5 7SY	- not rated	262 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis Independent School 166 Benhill Road , Camberwell SE5 7LL	- not rated	319 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation 1 Newent Close , Camberwell Green SE15 6EF	- not rated	515 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
Purple mango	137A	238 yd
Happy valley	160	238 yd
Cool & cozzy	Ground Floor And Basement, 101	239 yd
Rise and grind	173	337 yd
Valentino pizza & kebab	177	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	240 yd
St georges tavern	14	387 yd
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	406 yd
Stormbird	25	406 yd
Good neighbour	21	454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little ochie	117	238 yd
Hampton fried chicken	99	242 yd
Ozis cafe	175	339 yd
Chicken express	179	346 yd
Pollo	2	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	191-199	342 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	560 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	585 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	605 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		201 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	213 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	383 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		822 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	862 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		984 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	1,047 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,062 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,080 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	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.2%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7RA