Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE1 0BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.3%	5.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53.7%	48.7%	-5.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 0BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.7% 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	75.5%	77.7%	2.2%	37.9%	39.8%
Married: Opposite sex	12.5%	13.4%	0.9%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.7%	62%	0.3%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	30.7%	27.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	5.1%	7.9%	2.8%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around SE1 0BS this area, 4.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	4.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.8%	16.2%	-7.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	66.8%	18.2%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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)
Chinese	5.9%	12%	6.1%	0.7%	11.3%
Indian	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	73.2%	61.5%	-11.7%	81.4%	-19.9%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.9% 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	60%	42.9%	-17.1%	83.2%	-40.3%
European Union	11.2%	22%	10.8%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	17.7%	6.0%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.7% 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	57.8%	42.9%	-14.9%	83.2%	-40.3%
10+ Years	17.6%	11.7%	-5.9%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	8%	8.3%	0.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	15.6%	9.0%	2.2%	13.4%
Less than 2 years	10%	21.5%	11.5%	1.9%	19.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	9.6%	0.3%	9.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Great Suffolk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Suffolk Street was 459.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Great Suffolk Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 62nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.1%.

🔎 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 0BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 285 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 0BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 0BS

Average Price
£82,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£82,285

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Suffolk Street

Average Price
£983,896

Semi-Detached
£1,250,600

Terraced
£2,306,012

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£610,811

Other
£4,634,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Suffolk Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor, South Block Harling House, 47 - 51 Great Suffolk Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£84,300	2018-08-02	£84,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 0BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 0BS 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	183
Student (economically inactive)	126
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	12
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	52
Financial and insurance activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	16
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2

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	1,745 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	2,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,103 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	3,259 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	324 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	573 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Redcross Way , Southwark SE1 1HG	4out of 4	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Little Dorrit Court , SE1 1NJ	3out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	417 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	523 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	981 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	1,606 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	945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,207 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	1,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,240 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	1,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,464 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	687 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	694 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	788 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	944 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
Street pizza southwark	Basement And Part Ground Floor, 47-51	2 yd
Bread street kitchen southwark	Ground Floor, 47-51	60 yd
Cafe relaxo	48a	61 yd
Union street theatre	22-23 Union Yard Arches, 229	74 yd
Spots and stripes	Railway Arch 63 And 64	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mc & sons	The Charles Dickens, 160	51 yd
The lord nelson	243	89 yd
The union jack nolia gallary	Union Jack, 225	110 yd
Mar i terra	Mar I Terra, 14	162 yd
White hart	22	212 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pollomama	50a	61 yd
Coconut thai	52	64 yd
Carnival pot ltd	Unit 6, 200	163 yd
Lebanese grill	Railway Arch 88	163 yd
Falafel home 1	Unit 5, 200	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, 15	185 yd
Sainsbury's	18	212 yd
Tesco	3-11	313 yd
Co-operative food	3	338 yd
Marks & spencer simply food	Unit 21, 90	341 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	146 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	243 yd
Mercure Bankside Hotel SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	245 yd
The Bankside Health Club BLUE FIN BUILDING BLUE FIN BUILDING SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Colombo Sports Centre COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	410 yd
The Bridge 73-81 73-81 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	420 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Pure Gym (Waterloo) BRAD STREET	health and fitness suite	644 yd
London Nautical School STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	658 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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