Sansom Street, London, SE5 7RD

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sansom Street was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sansom Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 247th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 121.1%.

🔎 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 7RD, 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 Sansom Street are based on 76 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 Sansom Street, London, SE5 7RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7RD

Average Price
£850,380

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£865,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£561,129

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sansom Street

Average Price
£812,265

Semi-Detached
£764,679

Terraced
£816,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£569,718

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sansom Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Sansom Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£970,000	2025-01-30	£981,710
35 Sansom Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£987,000	2024-07-12	£998,915
25 Sansom Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-07-12	£910,865
29 Sansom Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-05-19	£797,569
1 Sansom Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-11-15	£962,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7RD

Employment

SE5 7RD 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 7RD 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
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,910 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	2,400 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	2,416 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	199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Primary School Crawford Road , SE5 9NF	4out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	755 yd	Academy converter	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	604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,918 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,898 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	4,208 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	2,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	204 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	344 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	737 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portuguese cafe deli	11	263 yd
The pigeon	Ground Floor And Part First Fl, 41	263 yd
Nandine	45	263 yd
Fladda	55	263 yd
Noko asian street food	15	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	263 yd
Stormbird	25	263 yd
Good neighbour	21	306 yd
Hermits cave	28	366 yd
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pollo	2	251 yd
Francesco's	51-53	252 yd
Falafel & chawarma	27	263 yd
Kentucky fried chicken	35	263 yd
Bolu kebab restaurant	7	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	457 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	472 yd
Tesco	191-199	486 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	487 yd
The co-operative food	28-32	539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	208 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		217 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	236 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		699 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	981 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	988 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,029 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7RD