Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 0BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	49.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52%	50.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 SE1 0BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.1% 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	57.3%	63.1%	5.8%	37.9%	25.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	22.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	48%	47.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	28.3%	33.3%	5.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	15.2%	12.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	14.6%	0.0%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	3.9%	-9.5%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	57.6%	16.1%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	9.8%	2.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1%	5%	4.0%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	17.7%	19.2%	1.5%	2.5%	16.7%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	6.6%	2.3%	-4.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	46%	46.6%	0.6%	81.4%	-34.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.5%	7.3%	6.8%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	46.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	6.6%	14.9%	8.3%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	17.2%	16.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	10.9%	2.3%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	46.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	5.6%	29.9%	24.3%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	8.1%	-14.6%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Great Suffolk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Suffolk Street was 446.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Great Suffolk Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 64th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE1 0BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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 Great Suffolk Street are based on 281 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 0BL

Average Price
£725,607

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,107,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£690,213

Other
£449,562

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Suffolk Street

Average Price
£972,394

Semi-Detached
£1,246,954

Terraced
£2,230,623

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£600,924

Other
£4,556,860

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Suffolk Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Great Suffolk Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2023-07-26	£1,338,588
Flat 9 70 Great Suffolk Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,105,000	2022-09-16	£1,096,186
64 Great Suffolk Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-03-22	£818,930
64 Great Suffolk Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,100,000	2019-03-22	£3,519,865
48 Great Suffolk Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-12-12	£550,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 0BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 0BL 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	76
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	258 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Redcross Way , Southwark SE1 1HG	4out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Johanna Johanna Street , Lower Marsh SE1 7RH	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	431 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	515 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	901 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,128 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	1,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,173 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	620 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	643 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London James Clark Maxwell Building , 57 Waterloo Road SE1 8WA	- not rated	745 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Union street theatre	22-23 Union Yard Arches, 229	33 yd
Bread street kitchen southwark	Ground Floor, 47-51	34 yd
Cafe relaxo	48a	37 yd
Blair grillz	London College Of Contempory Music, 241	64 yd
Street pizza southwark	Basement And Part Ground Floor, 47-51	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The lord nelson	243	69 yd
The union jack nolia gallary	Union Jack, 225	76 yd
Mc & sons	The Charles Dickens, 160	131 yd
Mar i terra	Mar I Terra, 14	169 yd
The ring	The Ring, 72	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coconut thai	52	30 yd
Pollomama	50a	34 yd
Carnival pot ltd	Unit 6, 200	171 yd
Lebanese grill	Railway Arch 88	171 yd
Sushi sashimi	169	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, 15	246 yd
Sainsbury's	18	260 yd
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit South, 160	262 yd
Tesco	3-11	263 yd
The co-operative food group ltd	136	344 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	154 yd
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	219 yd
Mercure Bankside Hotel SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	324 yd
The Bankside Health Club BLUE FIN BUILDING BLUE FIN BUILDING SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Colombo Sports Centre COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	412 yd
The Bridge 73-81 73-81 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	490 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Pure Gym (Waterloo) BRAD STREET	health and fitness suite	600 yd
London Nautical School STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	646 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	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.6%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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