Sunset Road, London, SE5 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 8EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	53.1%	53.6%	0.5%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	46.9%	46.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 8EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	41%	45.9%	4.9%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	34.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	7.8%	-3.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	33.1%	32.7%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 60.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	13.5%	-3.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	60.1%	9.2%	33.8%	26.3%
Other	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	0.8%	2.8%
White	72.1%	76.1%	4.0%	81.4%	-5.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	64.1%	66.3%	2.2%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.1%	9.2%	-4.9%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	65.5%	5.1%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	25.8%	21.2%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	7.1%	2.1%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	1.2%	-21.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Sunset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunset Road was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% lower than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Sunset Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction and the 115th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE5 8EA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Sunset Road are based on 125 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sunset Road, London, SE5 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8EA

Average Price
£991,905

Semi-Detached
£1,199,836

Terraced
£946,496

Detached
£1,249,703

Flats/Maisonettes
£515,256

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunset Road

Average Price
£591,718

Semi-Detached
£705,358

Terraced
£537,712

Detached
£1,214,881

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,856

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Sunset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£890,000	2025-10-23	£879,320
4 Sunset Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2025-02-24	£1,197,558
21 Sunset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2024-08-02	£1,354,516
17 Sunset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-02-17	£885,657
20 Sunset Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2020-10-28	£1,136,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8EA

Employment

SE5 8EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	107
Self-Employed	44
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	20
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Herne Hill Road , SE24 0AY	3out of 4	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jessop Primary School Lowden Road , Herne Hill SE24 0BJ	4out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Grange Junior School Dylways , SE5 8HP	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Grange Infants' School Dylways , Denmark Hill Estate SE5 8HP	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Grange Primary School Dylways , SE5 8HP	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich High School for Boys Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	720 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	982 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,013 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,702 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	5,237 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	- not rated	451 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heron Academy Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	1out of 4	490 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School Heron Road , SE24 0HY	- not rated	536 yd	Foundation special school	No	Boys	More About School
The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience , Kings College Hospital SE5 9RS	- not rated	846 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	898 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
Riverside	Hilltops House, 104	352 yd
H and m lounge	77	588 yd
Sushi Shimai	Ground Floor, 24 Milkwood Road	604 yd
Starbucks coffee company	80	683 yd
Sem Cafe	Arch 252, 39 Padfield Road	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The fox on the hill	149	520 yd
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse	Dulwich Hamlet Football Club	795 yd
Brixton Domino & Social Club	297 - 299 Coldharbour Lane, London	904 yd
Phoenix	PHOENIX	990 yd
The Sun Of Camberwell	61 - 63 Coldharbour Lane, London	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry On Naanstop & Namaskaram London & Indchi Wok	Unit 12, Stone Trading Estate	560 yd
Fish on the hill	69A	588 yd
Albion Hospitality	Ground Floor, 20 Milkwood Road	604 yd
Tribeca Deli	20 Milkwood Road, London	608 yd
Boxtogo	20 Milkwood Road, London	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	276 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	683 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	786 yd
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	904 yd
Budgens (dulwich)	127-129	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	96 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		325 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	440 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	714 yd
Charter School Sports Centre RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	720 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	796 yd
Jags Sports Club RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	886 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		1,018 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8EA