Denmark Hill Estate, London, SE5 8HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 8HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	53.7%	55.5%	1.8%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	46.3%	44.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 8HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	53.7%	58%	4.3%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	24.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9%	8.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	42.1%	55.1%	13.0%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	36.7%	27.1%	-9.6%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	14.1%	12.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	19.5%	-10.7%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	6.6%	-5.3%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	45.3%	20.7%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	11.6%	4.9%	-6.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.7% 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	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	22%	22%	0.0%	2.5%	19.5%
Black Caribbean	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	4%	9%	5.0%	0.5%	8.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	41.2%	37.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	-43.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.1%	9%	5.9%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	64.4%	61.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	13%	16.7%	3.7%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	6.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.4%	60.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	31.1%	28.0%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1.7%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	4.4%	-19.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Denmark Hill Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denmark Hill Estate was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% lower than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Denmark Hill Estate has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill and the 126th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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 8HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Denmark Hill Estate are based on 139 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 Estate, London, SE5 8HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8HJ

Average Price
£315,369

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£413,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,647

Other
£14,909

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denmark Hill Estate

Average Price
£327,525

Semi-Detached
£404,643

Terraced
£385,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,202

Other
£25,557

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denmark Hill EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Torrens Court Denmark Hill Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-02-12	£360,583
Flat 10 Torrens Court Denmark Hill Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2022-05-27	£339,275
Flat 4 Torrens Court Denmark Hill Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-06-22	£319,111
Flat 20 Torrens Court Denmark Hill Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,000	2020-11-25	£373,125
Flat 29 Torrens Court Denmark Hill Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-09-18	£406,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,834 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	2,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,999 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	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dog Kennel Hill School Dog Kennel Hill , East Dulwich SE22 8AB	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	729 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Grange Primary School Dylways , SE5 8HP	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Primary School Crawford Road , SE5 9NF	4out of 4	938 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 , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,017 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,100 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	4,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,250 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	4,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,184 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	436 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	615 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	746 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	No	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	471 yd
The Mezz	Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill	525 yd
W.E.C. Refectory	Western Education Centre, Kings College Hospital	525 yd
Tapete	119	533 yd
Iss facility services	Maudsley Hospital	553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The fox on the hill	149	70 yd
George canning	The George Canning, 123	554 yd
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse	Dulwich Hamlet Football Club	562 yd
Phoenix	PHOENIX	570 yd
The Sun Of Camberwell	61 - 63 Coldharbour Lane, London	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi gourmet	80	471 yd
Costa	Golden Jubilee Wing, Kings College Hospital	474 yd
Costa	Hambleden Wing, Kings College Hospital	474 yd
Baguette & Co	Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill	525 yd
Costa - Main Entrance	Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	471 yd
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	648 yd
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	854 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		240 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	310 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	525 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	563 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		875 yd
Charter School Sports Centre RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	958 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		1,008 yd
Jags Sports Club RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,066 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	121.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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