Denmark Road, London, SE5 9LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 9LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	52.8%	52.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47.2%	47.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 9LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	59.4%	65.7%	6.3%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	21.9%	2.1%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.3%	7.2%	-5.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.8%	52.4%	-6.4%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	25.3%	32.1%	6.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	9.9%	12.4%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	6.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	54.4%	10.0%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	8%	2.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	15.9%	9.1%	-6.8%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	11.5%	3.3%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	49.4%	60.6%	11.2%	81.4%	-20.8%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	57.9%	64.6%	6.7%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	9%	13.9%	4.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	12.9%	7.6%	-5.3%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1%	-2.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12%	9%	-3.0%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	63.9%	7.2%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	5.2%	21%	15.8%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	2.1%	-25.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Denmark Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denmark Road was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.2% lower than the Brixton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Denmark Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North and the 156th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE5 9LB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Denmark Road are based on 497 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 Denmark Road, London, SE5 9LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 9LB

Average Price
£546,300

Semi-Detached
£1,117,063

Terraced
£573,906

Detached
£854,103

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,313

Other
£500,847

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denmark Road

Average Price
£777,351

Semi-Detached
£1,425,699

Terraced
£785,458

Detached
£1,086,436

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,121

Other
£407,009

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denmark Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper Flat 133 Denmark Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£413,000	2026-03-23	£413,000
Unit 2 Camberwell Trading Estate 117-119 Denmark Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£870,000	2024-09-04	£820,211
129A Denmark Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-08-29	£406,804
100 Denmark Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-05-24	£1,114,773
Garden Flat 135 Denmark Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-05-26	£550,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 9LB

Employment

SE5 9LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE5 9LB 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	110
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	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	1,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,733 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	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,330 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	348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Junior School Minet Road , SW9 7UA	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Infant School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	- not rated	585 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	311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	627 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	2,508 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	2,929 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	2,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,010 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,094 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	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,113 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Edward Brooke Refugee Centre Co Charles Edward Brooke CofE School Langton Street , SW9 6UL	- not rated	357 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace 7a Badsworth Road , SE5 0JG	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	653 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Sixth Form Centre Wyndham Road , SE5 0UD	- not rated	699 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	739 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
Little Cat Cafe	Myatts Fields, Cormont Road	334 yd
In Your Face	Lothian Christian Centre, 81 Lothian Road	421 yd
Brunchies	1	432 yd
Cakes on the corner	332b	461 yd
Costa	52-54	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rubix	Students Bar, Union House	285 yd
The bear	296a	370 yd
Old dispensary	325	403 yd
Clarendon arms	225	512 yd
The Sun Of Camberwell	61 - 63 Coldharbour Lane, London	529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denmark Fish Bar	123 Denmark Road, London	2 yd
Ds Kitchens	Arch 1, Block G	117 yd
Spring holiday club	Central Southwark Community Hub Clubroom Samuel Lewis Trust Estate	282 yd
Lif juiz	The Kingdom Church, 93	285 yd
Akwaaba kitchen	344	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	316-322	399 yd
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	483 yd
The co-operative food	28-32	484 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Butterfly Walk	568 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	179 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	309 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		319 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		332 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		391 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	625 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		652 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	672 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 9LB