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Demographics report

Demographics near SE17 2EA

Census profile

Demographics around SE17 2EA

Census 2021 · Southwark 012
Population9,795usual residents in matched Census geography
Density16,725people per sq km
Median age32matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 groupWhite
Postcode area50.3%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, black caribbean
Postcode area36.2%Average for London26.1%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 012I
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
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
White50.3%
Asian11.3%
Black25.5%
Mixed6.9%
Other6%
Detailed mix
white british33.6%
black african15.3%
white other14.8%
black caribbean6.2%
other any5.2%
black other4%
asian other4%
asian bangladeshi3.4%
Born: uk68.2%
Born: no passport4.9%
Born: spain3.4%
Born: other eu2.8%
Born: italy2.6%
Religion

Religion profile around SE17 2EA

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 25% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
29/100
Income
33/100
Employment
65/100
Education
59/100
Health
33/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 31% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.