Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 8EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	48.7%	53.5%	4.8%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	51.3%	46.5%	-4.8%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 8EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	57.8%	60.2%	2.4%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	29%	-3.1%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (85.2%) 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	61.1%	57.6%	-3.5%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	30.2%	27.6%	-2.6%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	6.7%	-6.0%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	52.7%	66.1%	13.4%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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)
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1%	3.6%	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	12.4%	15.5%	3.1%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	69.1%	61.4%	-7.7%	81.4%	-20.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	65.1%	63.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	12.4%	11%	-1.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	9.4%	11.5%	2.1%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	64.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	8.7%	17.1%	8.4%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	4.1%	-9.0%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Denmark Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denmark Hill was 544.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 481.9% higher than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Denmark Hill has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill and the 50th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 286.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.1%.

🔎 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 8EJ, 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 Denmark Hill are based on 378 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 Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8EJ

Average Price
£431,967

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,967

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denmark Hill

Average Price
£617,768

Semi-Detached
£1,252,789

Terraced
£922,673

Detached
£1,344,915

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,388

Other
£1,483,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denmark HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 127 Denmark Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2017-09-01	£525,660
Flat 5 127 Denmark Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-05-09	£374,310
Flat 6 127 Denmark Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2016-08-01	£521,612
Flat 9 127 Denmark Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2014-03-06	£570,382
Flat 10 127 Denmark Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£333,000	2013-10-11	£444,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,603 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	1,769 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	1,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Herne Hill Road , SE24 0AY	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Primary School Crawford Road , SE5 9NF	4out of 4	645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dog Kennel Hill School Dog Kennel Hill , East Dulwich SE22 8AB	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	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	3,126 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,808 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,952 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	3,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,319 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	127 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	311 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	928 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,115 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
The Mezz	Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill	240 yd
W.E.C. Refectory	Western Education Centre, Kings College Hospital	240 yd
Iss facility services	Maudsley Hospital	249 yd
Acsion ltd trading as pomegranate cafe	Fetal Medicine Research Instit, 16-20	280 yd
Tapete	119	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The fox on the hill	149	242 yd
Phoenix	PHOENIX	280 yd
George canning	The George Canning, 123	358 yd
The Sun Of Camberwell	61 - 63 Coldharbour Lane, London	537 yd
The joiners arms	Joiners Arms, 35	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baguette & Co	Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill	240 yd
Costa - Main Entrance	Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill	240 yd
Costa	Golden Jubilee Wing, Kings College Hospital	277 yd
Costa	Hambleden Wing, Kings College Hospital	277 yd
Fruit & flowers	Denmark Hill Railway Station	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	645 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	715 yd
The co-operative food	28-32	812 yd
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	817 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	343 yd
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		549 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	781 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	792 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		916 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	926 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	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	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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8EJ