Vestry Road, London, SE5 8PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 8PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	55.6%	63.8%	8.2%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	24.6%	-10.2%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	57.6%	55.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	28.3%	34.2%	5.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10.6%	6.4%	-4.2%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	11.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	4.1%	-5.9%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	9.7%	-4.3%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	61.7%	19.3%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	7.2%	1.1%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	21.2%	18.6%	-2.6%	2.5%	16.1%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	9.6%	3.9%	-5.7%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	42.8%	48.9%	6.1%	81.4%	-32.5%
Other	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	68.2%	66.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	12.5%	7.4%	-5.1%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	11.2%	6.1%	1.3%	9.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	66.7%	0.5%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	18.3%	16.0%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	4.8%	-18.7%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	6.8%	0.4%	6.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Vestry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vestry Road was 139.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% higher than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vestry Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill and the 343rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 137.5%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE5 8PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Vestry Road are based on 146 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 Vestry Road, London, SE5 8PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8PQ

Average Price
£318,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£418,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,399

Other
£152,491

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vestry Road

Average Price
£521,286

Semi-Detached
£672,474

Terraced
£757,751

Detached
£1,033,831

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,257

Other
£263,017

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vestry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Vestry Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2024-03-12	£304,869
136 Vestry Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2024-01-02	£249,013
76 - 80 Vestry Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£150,001	2022-03-11	£154,825
112 Vestry Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£427,000	2021-05-13	£439,819
106 Vestry Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-10-15	£442,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8PQ

Employment

SE5 8PQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	113
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	15
Other	14
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	854 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	1,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,540 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	2,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,865 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	329 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dog Kennel Hill School Dog Kennel Hill , East Dulwich SE22 8AB	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	780 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Primary School Crawford Road , SE5 9NF	4out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,676 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,882 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,566 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	2,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,013 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,216 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	418 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	566 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience , Kings College Hospital SE5 9RS	- not rated	720 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nandine	82	2 yd
Pizza hut	35	52 yd
Baxterstorey limited	Camberwell School Of Arts	345 yd
Cafe at the ortus	Ortus, 82-96	380 yd
Foodie cuisine	40	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George canning	The George Canning, 123	429 yd
Phoenix	PHOENIX	530 yd
The camberwell arms	The Castle, 65	670 yd
Stormbird	25	670 yd
Good neighbour	21	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
French tacos uk	117a	452 yd
Breakfast club	Oliver Goldsmith Primary Schoo	471 yd
Fruit & flowers	Denmark Hill Railway Station	530 yd
The pantry by st giles	62	574 yd
Morley's	56	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	37-41	468 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	821 yd
Tesco	191-199	886 yd
The co-operative food	28-32	889 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	584 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	702 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		735 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		782 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		968 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,025 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,085 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	52 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8PQ