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Demographics report

Demographics near SE17 1HY

Census profile

Demographics around SE17 1HY

Census 2021 · Southwark 012
Population9,795usual residents in matched Census geography
Density16,725people per sq km
Median age32matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupBlack
Postcode area38.5%Average for London13.1%Average for England4%
Significant presencewhite british, white other, other any
Postcode area41.5%Average for London57.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area42.2%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area16,725Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area76.6%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area40.8%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area68.2%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Southwark 012B
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,795matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age32Census area median
Owned21.9%household tenure
Private rent31.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White36.3%
Asian9.1%
Black38.5%
Mixed5.4%
Other10.8%
Detailed mix
black african25.6%
white british23.1%
white other10%
other any8.4%
black caribbean7.7%
black other5.2%
asian bangladeshi3.5%
asian other3.1%
Born: uk68.2%
Born: no passport4.9%
Born: spain3.4%
Born: other eu2.8%
Born: italy2.6%
Religion

Religion profile around SE17 1HY

Census 2021 · Southwark 012
Largest groupChristian42.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian42.2%
No religion35.7%
Muslim11.7%
Religion not stated7.2%
Buddhist1.1%
Hindu0.9%
Other religion0.8%
Jewish0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 12% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
22/100
Income
11/100
Employment
65/100
Education
61/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
54/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 31% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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