Area Information for John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX

John Ruskin Street in Southwark is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Newington ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Vauxhall and Camberwell Green. This page combines information for the address John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SE5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SE5 0NX.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Southwark
Ward Newington
Constituency Vauxhall and Camberwell Green * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 12 property sales in John Ruskin Street, SE5 0NX since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In September 2025, 459 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE5 0NX - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Newington), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX:

Grosvenor Terrace, Southwark, London, SE5 0NW
John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0PR
John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0PQ
Grosvenor Terrace, Southwark, London, SE5 0NP
Urlwin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NF
Grosvenor Park, Southwark, London, SE5 0NU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SE5 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 12 property sales in John Ruskin Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 5
Terraced 13
Flat (Purpose-Built) 91
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 115
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 79% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5
Owned with Mortgage 8
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 87
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 8
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 1
Total 113

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 62
Two People 30
Three People 14
Four People 7
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 115

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 62
Family Household 42
Other Household 9
Total 113

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 29
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 28
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 114

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 97
Female 110
Total 207

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 6
5-9 10
10-14 4
15-19 7
20-24 17
25-29 17
30-34 12
35-39 5
40-44 8
45-49 17
50-54 16
55-59 12
60-64 19
65-69 19
70-74 15
75-79 12
80-84 4
85+ 10
Total 210

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE5 0NX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 88
Married 32
Separated 8
Divorced 36
Widowed 25
Total 189

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Newington ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (62%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 67
Good 62
Fair 50
Bad 19
Very Bad 8
Total 206

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

John Ruskin Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 59
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
No GCSEs or Equivalent 59
Other 6
Total 187

Ethnic Group Embed This

John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 31% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 64
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 4
Pakistani 13
Bangladeshi 11
Chinese 5
Other Asian 5
Black African 48
Black Caribbean 25
Other Black/African/Caribbean 12
Arab 2
Other 13
Total 209

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London), only 42% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 87
European Union 25
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 48
Middle East and Asia 27
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 16
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 207

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London), only 42% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 45% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 87
10+ Years 94
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 7
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 207

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SE5 0NX.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 157
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 19
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 9
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 32
Christian 105
Buddhist 0
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 35
Sikh 0
Other Religion 7
Not Stated 25
Total 208

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 34
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 14
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 9
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 23
Retired 47
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 23
Other 16
Total 188

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 8
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 3
Skilled Trades Occupations 4
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 66

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 6
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 24
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 12
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 13
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 26
Semi-Routine Occupation 28
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 48
Full-time Student 22
Total 188

John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX is within the Newington policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In September 2025, 459 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE5 0NX.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 459 crimes committed near John Ruskin Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Newington
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Southwark. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SE5 0NX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX. The nearest railway station is Elephant & Castle, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Elephant & Castle 0.8 miles
Vauxhall 1.1 miles
Denmark Hill 1.1 miles
Loughborough Junction 1.1 miles
Brixton 1.5 miles
London Waterloo East 1.5 miles
Peckham Rye 1.5 miles
London Waterloo 1.6 miles
London Bridge 1.6 miles
East Dulwich 1.7 miles
Queens Road (Peckham) 1.9 miles
South Bermondsey 1.9 miles
Clapham High Street 1.9 miles
Wandsworth Road 1.9 miles
London Cannon Street 1.9 miles
London Blackfriars 2 miles
North Dulwich 2 miles
London Charing Cross 2 miles
Herne Hill 2.1 miles
London Fenchurch Street 2.1 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX. The nearest Tube station is Kennington, approximately half a mile away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX. The nearest is John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes, approximately 80 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX. The nearest is Ark All Saints Academy, approximately 600 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Ark All Saints Academy 600 yards June 2018
    
Evolve Academy 640 yards  
Saint Gabriel's College 0.5 miles November 2018
    
South Bank University Academy 0.5 miles May 2017
    
Sacred Heart Catholic School 0.5 miles November 2023
    
Arco Academy 0.6 miles  
Ark Walworth Academy 0.9 miles January 2018
    
Lilian Baylis Technology School 0.9 miles February 2023
    
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 0.9 miles November 2021
    
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 0.9 miles November 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX. The nearest is Penrose Maddock Way Surgery, approximately 370 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX. The nearest is Akinsola, approximately 690 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Akinsola 690 yards
S Cowley, R Ingham and J Angelo half a mile
Watson 0.5 miles
Kennington Dental Surgery 0.5 miles
Dr GK Ooi & Associates 0.6 miles
Oval Dental Clinic 0.6 miles
Wytes Elephant & Castle 0.7 miles
Patel, J 0.7 miles
Mint Dental Care 0.7 miles
Kings Dental Clinic (Southwark) 0.8 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX. The nearest is Maudsley Hospital, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to John Ruskin Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0NX. The nearest is Boots-London - Walworth Rd, approximately 570 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Boots-London - Walworth Rd 570 yards
R & J Optical 700 yards
Churchills of London Ltd 710 yards
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Walworth Road 710 yards
Rodney Opticians 0.6 miles
A & I Lask 0.7 miles
Hattons Opticians 1 mile
Medirex Opticans 1.2 miles
Monoptics Ltd 1.2 miles
S Squared Ltd 1.4 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SE5 0NX

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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