Swan Street, London, SE1 1BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE1 1BF 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	49.6%	51.3%	1.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.4%	48.7%	-1.7%	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 1BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.5% 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	84.7%	82.5%	-2.2%	37.9%	44.6%
Married: Opposite sex	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	44.2%	-31.6%
Separated	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (94.3%) 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	75.4%	65.2%	-10.2%	48.4%	16.8%
Good health	22.5%	29.1%	6.6%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	12.7%	-7.0%

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 1BF this area, 6.7% 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 70.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.5%	6.7%	6.2%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-11.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.1%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	82.4%	70.9%	-11.5%	33.8%	37.1%
Other	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	8.9%	13.5%	4.6%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78%	62.9%	-15.1%	81.4%	-18.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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	62.3%	49.1%	-13.2%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	15.7%	21.9%	6.2%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	12.9%	8.2%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.2% 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	59.3%	48.5%	-10.8%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	10.2%	13.2%	3.0%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	11%	12.3%	1.3%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	15.9%	7.4%	1.9%	14.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Swan Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swan Street was 49.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.0% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Swan Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 125th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.2%.

🔎 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 1BF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Swan Street are based on 197 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 Swan Street, London, SE1 1BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 1BF

Average Price
£747,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£788,735

Other
£438

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swan Street

Average Price
£760,033

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£763,908

Other
£445

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swan Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Kingfisher Court, 8 Swan Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-10-25	£609,806
Flat 5 Kingfisher Court, 8 Swan Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2021-06-30	£810,857
Flat 10 Kingfisher Court, 8 Swan Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£450	2020-07-14	£445
Flat 12 Kingfisher Court, 8 Swan Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£780,000	2019-08-07	£791,939
Flat 11 Kingfisher Court, 8 Swan Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£785,000	2018-10-10	£796,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 1BF

Employment

SE1 1BF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 1BF 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	145
Student (economically inactive)	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	6
Part-Time Employee	4
Retired	3
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	54
Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Information and communication	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,746 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	2,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	117 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	251 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	263 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	634 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	849 yd	Community 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	265 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	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	964 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,203 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,290 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	1,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,405 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	1,742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,544 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,736 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	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	499 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	584 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	752 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	912 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Etc. venues	First Floor Prospero House, 241	43 yd
Starbucks coffee company	223-237	78 yd
Rice coming noodle bar	Ground Floor, 218-220	81 yd
German doner kebab	Basement And Ground Floor, 222-224	86 yd
Al masar restaurant	Basement And Ground Floor, 214-216	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dover castle ph	6A	51 yd
The gladstone	64	89 yd
Trinity	202-206	97 yd
Lant street	First Floor, 59-61	128 yd
Royal oak	Royal Oak, 44	149 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken valley	208	97 yd
Tru chicken	226	97 yd
Snog frozen yogurt	Ground Floor, 293-295	128 yd
Seafood	Seafood Tabard Street Market	149 yd
Oshpaz	Oshpaz Tabard Street Market	149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 34	256 yd
Sainsbury's local	116-126	295 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 127-143	406 yd
Guasacaca	Unit A, 40-42	409 yd
The co-operative food group ltd	136	432 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	201 yd
King'S Sport Health & Fitness (London Bridge) Kings Sport - London Bridge Gym Kings Sport - London Bridge Gym BOROUGH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	480 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	503 yd
The Bridge 73-81 73-81 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Glendinning Fitness Centre NEW CITY COURT NEW CITY COURT ST. THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	622 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	647 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		659 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge) LONDON BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	712 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 1BF