Champion Hill, London, SE5 8AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 8AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	51.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	44.6%	48.4%	3.8%	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 8AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	81.2%	53.6%	-27.6%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	35.8%	23.4%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	3%	3.3%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (88.7%) 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	69.1%	60.2%	-8.9%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	27.2%	28.5%	1.3%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	2.6%	8.1%	5.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	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.

In the area around SE5 8AL this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	8.6%	5.8%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	4%	1.2%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	44.3%	13.2%	-31.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	64.2%	33.7%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	12.6%	2.6%	-10.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	10.2%	1.6%	-8.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	7%	0.5%	-6.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	6.3%	9.8%	3.5%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	56.9%	68.3%	11.4%	81.4%	-13.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	6%	5.4%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	56.5%	62.9%	6.4%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.1%	7%	0.9%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	10.8%	-10.5%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	8.1%	5.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	63.2%	7.6%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	23.5%	23.2%	-0.3%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.7%	-7.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South-East Asia	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Champion Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Champion Hill was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.6% lower than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Champion Hill has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill and the 220th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE5 8AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Champion Hill are based on 648 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 Champion Hill, London, SE5 8AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8AL

Average Price
£918,674

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,910,279

Flats/Maisonettes
£557,891

Other
£9,414

Estimated Average Property Prices for Champion Hill

Average Price
£420,822

Semi-Detached
£1,318,424

Terraced
£322,614

Detached
£2,825,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,168

Other
£126,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Champion HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lower Ground Floor Flat 29 Champion Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-10-14	£602,422
25 Champion Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,025,000	2022-09-01	£2,997,829
29 Champion Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2021-01-25	£9,558
Second Floor Flat 29 Champion Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-06-01	£512,277
Lower Ground Floor Flat 29 Champion Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2011-10-25	£514,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8AL

Employment

SE5 8AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	79
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	17
Retired	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	28
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	16
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,805 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	1,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dog Kennel Hill School Dog Kennel Hill , East Dulwich SE22 8AB	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	678 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Herne Hill Road , SE24 0AY	3out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Grange Primary School Dylways , SE5 8HP	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	2out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	898 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,210 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,180 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,992 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience , Kings College Hospital SE5 9RS	- not rated	499 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	633 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	929 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks coffee company	80	336 yd
Tapete	119	446 yd
Acsion ltd trading as pomegranate cafe	Fetal Medicine Research Instit, 16-20	569 yd
The Mezz	Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill	621 yd
W.E.C. Refectory	Western Education Centre, Kings College Hospital	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The fox on the hill	149	204 yd
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse	Dulwich Hamlet Football Club	401 yd
George canning	The George Canning, 123	472 yd
Phoenix	PHOENIX	568 yd
The cherry tree	The Vale, 31-33	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi gourmet	80	336 yd
French tacos uk	117a	441 yd
Morleys	102	549 yd
Fruit & flowers	Denmark Hill Railway Station	568 yd
Domino's pizza	8-16	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	336 yd
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	838 yd
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	1,004 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		318 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	402 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	509 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	664 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		727 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		806 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Charter School Sports Centre RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	970 yd
Jags Sports Club RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,044 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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%

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

Overview of SE5 8AL