Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 8RZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.5%	49.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 8RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	64.7%	61.1%	-3.6%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	28.3%	6.3%	44.2%	-15.9%
Separated	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2%	2.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (88.4%) 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	54.4%	57.1%	2.7%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	32.9%	31.3%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	6.9%	9.9%	3.0%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	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 60.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	12.1%	2.6%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	47.8%	60.1%	12.3%	33.8%	26.3%
Other	12.2%	3.7%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	10.3%	12.1%	1.8%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	58%	47.4%	-10.6%	81.4%	-34.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.3%	14.2%	10.9%	1.6%	12.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	51.7%	52.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	13.9%	9.1%	-4.8%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	11.5%	7.7%	-3.8%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	16.2%	7.7%	1.3%	14.9%
Oceania	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	8.8%	20.1%	11.3%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	10.9%	9.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	10%	12.9%	2.9%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	4.4%	-15.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	7.9%	0.4%	7.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Denmark Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denmark Hill was 335.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.3% higher than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Denmark Hill has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 114th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE5 8RZ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Denmark Hill are based on 383 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 8RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8RZ

Average Price
£1,299,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£923,787

Detached
£910,756

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,194

Other
£2,122,118

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denmark Hill

Average Price
£603,343

Semi-Detached
£1,234,312

Terraced
£936,056

Detached
£1,323,604

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,447

Other
£1,430,570

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denmark HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 14 - 16 Denmark Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-28	£230,194
62 Denmark Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-03-14	£517,867
74A Denmark Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-10-07	£469,026
62 Denmark Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£424,123	2021-12-01	£421,430
34 Denmark Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-11-30	£940,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8RZ

Employment

SE5 8RZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 8RZ 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	134
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Other	21
Education	19
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crawford Primary School Crawford Road , SE5 9NF	- not rated	216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecot Primary School Caldecot Road , Camberwell SE5 9RN	- not rated	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	- not rated	613 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	376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,830 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,114 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	3,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,388 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	443 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	- not rated	443 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis Independent School 166 Benhill Road , Camberwell SE5 7LL	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	595 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
Costa	52-54	10 yd
Ding tea	12	79 yd
Mcdonalds restaurant ltd	16 Butterfly Walk	79 yd
Irene bakery	31-33a	89 yd
Noodle city	Ground Floor, 21-22	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The joiners arms	Joiners Arms, 35	109 yd
The tiger	18	111 yd
Hermits cave	28	174 yd
Good neighbour	21	233 yd
The bear	296a	283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	76	10 yd
Vegan kitchen & juice box	332c	141 yd
Spice n nice bakery	8A	158 yd
Parseh	51	172 yd
Delly's caribbean cuisine	73	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The co-operative food	28-32	10 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	79 yd
Tesco	316-322	236 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	442 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	297 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		383 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	512 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	641 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		642 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		646 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	747 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		760 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	794 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	817 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	1.9%

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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8RZ