The Hamlet, London, SE5 8AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 8AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	51.5%	52.7%	1.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	48.5%	47.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 8AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	50.3%	55.6%	5.3%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	30.5%	-9.2%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (91.2%) 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	62.8%	61.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	29.9%	29.9%	0.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8AW this area, 3.6% 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 75.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	9%	0.1%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	7.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	68.2%	75.1%	6.9%	33.8%	41.3%
Other	7.2%	2.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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)
Chinese	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	76.3%	74.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	-6.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	70.4%	70.8%	0.4%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	10.7%	1.4%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	70.8%	2.1%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	7.6%	15%	7.4%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	8.2%	-5.9%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is The Hamlet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Hamlet was 72.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

The Hamlet has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill and the 199th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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 8AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 The Hamlet are based on 31 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 The Hamlet, London, SE5 8AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8AW

Average Price
£1,002,986

Semi-Detached
£894,141

Terraced
£1,024,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£862,385

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Hamlet

Average Price
£978,991

Semi-Detached
£839,607

Terraced
£1,027,322

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£793,536

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HamletStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 The Hamlet, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2024-10-03	£1,057,127
31 The Hamlet, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,220,000	2024-09-27	£1,222,460
8 The Hamlet, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2024-09-27	£1,177,369
19 The Hamlet, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2024-03-11	£1,724,606
29 The Hamlet, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2024-02-09	£1,225,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8AW

Employment

SE5 8AW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	118
Retired	45
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	14
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Information and communication	30
Other	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	- not rated	1,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,071 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	- not rated	296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Grove Hill Road , East Dulwich SE22 8AB	3out of 4	296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecot Primary School Caldecot Road , Camberwell SE5 9RN	- not rated	733 yd	Community school	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 , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	813 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich High School for Boys Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,045 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,045 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,686 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,362 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,248 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
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,512 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,834 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	600 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	692 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	- not rated	692 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Small School 14 Derwent Grove , East Dulwich SE22 8EA	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tapete	119	370 yd
Starbucks coffee company	80	379 yd
Acsion ltd trading as pomegranate cafe	Fetal Medicine Research Instit, 16-20	515 yd
Cafe at the ortus	Ortus, 82-96	580 yd
Iss facility services	Maudsley Hospital	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The fox on the hill	149	244 yd
George canning	The George Canning, 123	396 yd
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse	Dulwich Hamlet Football Club	424 yd
Phoenix	PHOENIX	514 yd
The cherry tree	The Vale, 31-33	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
French tacos uk	117a	365 yd
Sushi gourmet	80	379 yd
Fruit & flowers	Denmark Hill Railway Station	514 yd
Morleys	102	546 yd
Baguette & Co	Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	379 yd
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	911 yd
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		403 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	425 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	551 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		743 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	748 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		749 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Charter School Sports Centre RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8AW