Southampton Way, London, SE5 7SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 7SW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	50.6%	-4.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	44.6%	49.4%	4.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	68%	63.2%	-4.8%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	26.5%	4.5%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (91.5%) 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	51.5%	56%	4.5%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	36.8%	35.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	9.1%	7.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	11.9%	2.1%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.6%	8.8%	-18.8%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	62.3%	35.7%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	15.4%	0%	-15.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	16.2%	3.6%	-12.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	54.4%	71.5%	17.1%	81.4%	-9.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	54.9%	56.6%	1.7%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	9.6%	19.3%	9.7%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	15.4%	1.8%	-13.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.5%	15.7%	2.2%	1.3%	14.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	56.3%	3.8%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	8.3%	18%	9.7%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	10.3%	15%	4.7%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	24%	5.4%	-18.6%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	8.3%	0.4%	7.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Southampton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southampton Way was 793.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 346.9% higher than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southampton Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 25th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 285.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 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 7SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 Southampton Way are based on 233 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 Southampton Way, London, SE5 7SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 7SW

Average Price
£3,568,047

Semi-Detached
£690,845

Terraced
£5,341,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,008

Other
£17,227,754

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southampton Way

Average Price
£913,725

Semi-Detached
£890,716

Terraced
£1,112,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,407

Other
£4,485,292

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southampton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Southampton Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-05-07	£505,661
17B Southampton Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-04-26	£404,942
15C Southampton Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-04-06	£414,583
41B Southampton Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-11-24	£379,909
59 - 65 Southampton Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£21,212,448	2021-09-30	£23,016,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 7SW

Employment

SE5 7SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	990 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	1,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,042 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	2,064 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	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Michael Faraday School Portland Street , Walworth SE17 2HR	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	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	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,510 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,875 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,235 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	1,812 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	428 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	883 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	22 yd
Cool & cozzy	Ground Floor And Basement, 101	236 yd
Theatre delicatessen	Old Library, 39	346 yd
Purple mango	137A	348 yd
Happy valley	160	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	269 yd
St georges tavern	14	375 yd
Nags head p h	242	618 yd
The planet nollywood	The Planet Nollywood, 319	667 yd
Red lion	407	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hampton fried chicken	99	232 yd
Little ochie	117	348 yd
New pak hong	177	436 yd
Ca food catering	158	491 yd
Ozis cafe	175	494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	491 yd
Tesco	191-199	498 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	574 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	614 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		305 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	637 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	870 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		900 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		922 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	952 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,009 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

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	32.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 7SW