Kenbury Street, London, SE5 9BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 9BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47%	50.2%	3.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	45.8%	68.9%	23.1%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	15.5%	-16.5%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	55.4%	12.4%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	36.6%	27.7%	-8.9%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	15.1%	12%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	14.4%	-6.3%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	13.6%	2.8%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.6%	-7.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	41.3%	15.2%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	13.8%	6.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.3% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	19.4%	39.4%	20.0%	2.5%	36.9%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	14.9%	4.1%	1.0%	13.9%
Other Black	10%	2.2%	-7.8%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	33.3%	28.3%	-5.0%	81.4%	-53.1%
Other	13.3%	6.5%	-6.8%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	55.2%	54.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	17.2%	14.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	12.5%	21.2%	8.7%	2.7%	18.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.5%	54.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	41.7%	41.0%	9.8%	31.9%
5-10 Years	8.2%	2.1%	-6.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	8.6%	1.5%	-7.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	28%	0.3%	-27.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	21.7%	0.3%	21.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	64.7%	46.2%	18.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Kenbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kenbury Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Kenbury Street are based on 55 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 Kenbury Street, London, SE5 9BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 9BU

Average Price
£489,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£489,123

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kenbury Street

Average Price
£897,546

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£748,150

Detached
£604,863

Flats/Maisonettes
£461,992

Other
£6,396,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kenbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Kenbury Mansions Kenbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-07-18	£531,603
Flat 17 Kenbury Mansions Kenbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-06-28	£534,074
Flat 18 Kenbury Mansions Kenbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-03-08	£539,092
Flat 14 Kenbury Mansions Kenbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£587,000	2022-09-16	£531,014
Flat 15 Kenbury Mansions Kenbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-12-13	£441,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 9BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 9BU 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	95
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	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	1,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caldecot Primary School Caldecot Road , Camberwell SE5 9RN	- not rated	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Primary School Crawford Road , SE5 9NF	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Junior School Minet Road , SW9 7UA	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Infant School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	- not rated	531 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	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	1,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,068 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	2,280 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,852 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,379 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	3,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,504 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	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,754 yd	Academy converter	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	462 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	521 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	521 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Edward Brooke Refugee Centre Co Charles Edward Brooke CofE School Langton Street , SW9 6UL	- not rated	806 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	852 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
Johnnies Cafe	104 Coldharbour Lane, London	53 yd
Casa Mofongo	171 Coldharbour Lane, London	336 yd
Different Taste	120 Denmark Hill, London	385 yd
Nando's	88 Denmark Hill, London	385 yd
Latin house	4	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sun Of Camberwell	61 - 63 Coldharbour Lane, London	172 yd
Rubix	Students Bar, Union House	212 yd
The joiners arms	Joiners Arms, 35	516 yd
The bear	296a	658 yd
The tiger	18	663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asya Fish Bar And Kebabs	108 Coldharbour Lane, London	34 yd
Meli-melo by yummyflo	Shop, 16	364 yd
Jil fresh	Shop, 16	364 yd
Costa	Ruskin Wing, Kings College Hospital	381 yd
Tasty House	118 Denmark Hill, London	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	34 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	473 yd
The co-operative food	28-32	548 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	624 yd
Tesco	316-322	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		240 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	280 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	456 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	633 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	678 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		688 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		839 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 9BU