Area Information for Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL

Albany Road in Southwark is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Faraday ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Peckham. This page combines information for the address Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL, 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 0AL.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in May 2021. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Southwark
Ward Faraday
Constituency Peckham * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 8 property sales in Albany Road, SE5 0AL 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

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

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 268 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE5 0AL.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL 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 Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL:

Haywood Street, Southwark, London, SE5 0BL
Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0DB
Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0DA
Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AN
Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0DG
Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AW

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

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House Prices

We have found 8 property sales in Albany Road 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 Albany Road, 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 2
Semi-Detached 2
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 203
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 208
Are these numbers higher than you expected? Click here for explanation.

Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Albany Road, Southwark, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 76% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7
Owned with Mortgage 11
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 139
Rented: Other Social 17
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 29
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 206

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 41
Two People 47
Three People 43
Four People 53
Five People 19
Six People 5
Seven People 2
8+ People 1
Total 211

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Albany Road, Southwark, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 38
Family Household 155
Other Household 18
Total 211

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 65
Deprived In One Dimension 81
Deprived In Two Dimensions 51
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 209

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Peckham constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 43% male.

Gender
Male 270
Female 353
Total 623

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around SE5 0AL has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 52
5-9 72
10-14 55
15-19 62
20-24 42
25-29 30
30-34 39
35-39 27
40-44 45
45-49 38
50-54 32
55-59 47
60-64 41
65-69 7
70-74 6
75-79 2
80-84 12
85+ 16
Total 625

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE5 0AL 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 300
Married 63
Separated 12
Divorced 35
Widowed 19
Total 429

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.

Health
Very Good 387
Good 163
Fair 50
Bad 13
Very Bad 10
Total 623

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 148
Apprenticeship 14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
No GCSEs or Equivalent 93
Other 13
Total 432

Ethnic Group Embed This

Albany Road, 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 14% 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 85
Mixed Ethnicity 107
Indian 2
Pakistani 5
Bangladeshi 29
Chinese 10
Other Asian 3
Black African 234
Black Caribbean 60
Other Black/African/Caribbean 40
Arab 4
Other 47
Total 626

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Albany Road, Southwark, London), 51% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

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 319
European Union 44
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 171
Middle East and Asia 28
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 53
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 623

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

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 319
10+ Years 220
5-10 Years 60
2-5 Years 14
Less Than 2 Years 12
Total 625

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 0AL.

Passport(s) Held
None 30
United Kingdom 457
Republic of Ireland 6
European Union 69
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 39
Middle East or Asia 8
North America or Caribbean 9
Central and South America 2

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 85
Christian 338
Buddhist 5
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 149
Sikh 0
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 41
Total 625

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Faraday ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 99
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 61
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 34
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 70
Retired 53
Looking After Home or Family 31
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 16
Other 48
Total 428

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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 17
Professional Occupations 20
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 23
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 42
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 36
Total 197

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 14
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 78
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 58
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 19
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 47
Semi-Routine Occupation 50
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 83
Full-time Student 67
Total 429

Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL is within the Faraday policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 268 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE5 0AL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 268 crimes committed near Albany Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Faraday
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 0AL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL. The nearest railway station is Elephant & Castle, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Elephant & Castle 1 mile
South Bermondsey 1.2 miles
Peckham Rye 1.2 miles
Denmark Hill 1.3 miles
Queens Road (Peckham) 1.3 miles
London Bridge 1.3 miles
Surrey Quays 1.5 miles
Canada Water 1.6 miles
Rotherhithe 1.6 miles
Loughborough Junction 1.6 miles
Wapping 1.6 miles
East Dulwich 1.7 miles
London Waterloo East 1.7 miles
London Cannon Street 1.8 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1.8 miles
Vauxhall 1.8 miles
Nunhead 1.8 miles
London Waterloo 1.9 miles
New Cross Gate 1.9 miles
Shadwell 2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL. The nearest Tube station is Elephant & Castle, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL. The nearest is Surrey Square Primary School, approximately 370 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL. The nearest is Ark Walworth Academy, approximately 220 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Ark Walworth Academy 220 yards January 2018
    
South Bank University Academy 660 yards May 2017
    
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 0.7 miles November 2022
    
Harris Academy Bermondsey 0.7 miles March 2015
    
City of London Academy (Southwark) 0.7 miles November 2021
    
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 0.8 miles November 2021
    
Arco Academy 0.9 miles  
Harris Academy Peckham 1 mile September 2015
    
Ark All Saints Academy 1 mile June 2018
    
Sacred Heart Catholic School 1 mile November 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL. The nearest is East Street Surgery, approximately 430 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 Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL. The nearest is The Dental Surgery, approximately 560 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL. The nearest is Guy's Hospital, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Guy's Hospital 1.2 miles
Maudsley Hospital 1.3 miles
King's College Hospital 1.3 miles
London Bridge Hospital 1.4 miles
St Thomas' 1.8 miles
Harley Street Specialist Hospital 1.9 miles
Lambeth Hospital 2.3 miles
St Bartholomew's Hospital 2.3 miles
The Gordon Hospital 2.4 miles
The Royal London Hospital 2.4 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Albany Road, Southwark, London, SE5 0AL. The nearest is R & J Optical, approximately 0.6 miles away.

* 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.