Champion Hill, London, SE5 8AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 8AY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	48.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.1%	51.7%	4.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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 8AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	61.4%	65.2%	3.8%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	24.1%	2.0%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (89.8%) 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	50.1%	57.2%	7.1%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	36.7%	32.6%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.4%	7%	-3.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	14.3%	0.9%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	49.3%	11.4%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	10.3%	1.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.4% 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%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	22.7%	26.7%	4.0%	2.5%	24.2%
Black Caribbean	11.5%	10.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	5.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	38.9%	36.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	-45.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	58.9%	59.1%	0.2%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	17%	16.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	13.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	59.1%	1.6%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	5.5%	28.5%	23.0%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	11.5%	2.4%	-9.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	3.2%	-17.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Champion Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Champion Hill was 37.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Champion Hill has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill and the 86th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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 8AY, 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 8AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8AY

Average Price
£362,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,190

Other
no sales

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
Flat 3 Leconfield House Champion Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-06-10	£381,129
Flat 31 Leconfield House Champion Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-10-14	£401,615
Flat 8 Leconfield House Champion Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-02-04	£403,931
Flat 28 Leconfield House Champion Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-09-27	£338,639
Flat 34 Leconfield House Champion Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-03-22	£460,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8AY

Employment

SE5 8AY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 8AY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	43
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	21
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4

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	1,815 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	1,832 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	2,103 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	3,137 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	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Grange Primary School Dylways , SE5 8HP	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Herne Hill Road , SE24 0AY	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	2out of 4	853 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	706 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,267 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,368 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	4,463 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,506 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	3,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,832 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,395 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	691 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	816 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	985 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,064 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
Starbucks coffee company	80	146 yd
Il mirto	5-6 Melbourne Terrace	508 yd
Long 6lack	11	540 yd
Poached	43	574 yd
Chern thai cafe	39	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse	Dulwich Hamlet Football Club	212 yd
The fox on the hill	149	378 yd
The cherry tree	The Vale, 31-33	574 yd
George canning	The George Canning, 123	618 yd
Phoenix	PHOENIX	747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi gourmet	80	146 yd
Morleys	102	381 yd
Domino's pizza	8-16	443 yd
We big belly's	4	521 yd
Hong hong	45	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	146 yd
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	909 yd
Co-op	56-62	921 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	202 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	213 yd
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		331 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		536 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	662 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	674 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		753 yd
Charter School Sports Centre RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	843 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Jags Sports Club RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	892 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	110.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8AY