Sanctuary Street, London, SE1 1EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 1EA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.9%	47.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.1%	52.2%	1.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 1EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	62.5%	64.4%	1.9%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	23.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	56.7%	54.3%	-2.4%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	27.7%	31.9%	4.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.6%	9.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	13.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.7%	3.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	56.2%	61.1%	4.9%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% 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	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	12.8%	15.1%	2.3%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	61.7%	54%	-7.7%	81.4%	-27.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	54.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	10.8%	14.5%	3.7%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	9.4%	2.5%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	55%	-5.2%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	20.7%	17.0%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	6.9%	9.5%	2.6%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	7.4%	8.7%	1.3%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	6.1%	-15.8%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Sanctuary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sanctuary Street was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sanctuary Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 110th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.0%.

🔎 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 1EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Sanctuary Street are based on 89 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 Sanctuary Street, London, SE1 1EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 1EA

Average Price
£610,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£610,798

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sanctuary Street

Average Price
£621,157

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£621,157

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sanctuary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 4 Sanctuary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-10-24	£466,204
Apartment 38 4 Sanctuary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£573,000	2024-11-01	£550,150
Apartment 4 4 Sanctuary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-10-31	£431,173
Apartment 7 4 Sanctuary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-10-30	£402,429
Apartment 35 4 Sanctuary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-03-17	£444,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 1EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	176
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	18
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	63
Financial and insurance activities	48
Human health and social work activities	34
Information and communication	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,665 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	1,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	3,326 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	105 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	4out of 4	105 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	224 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	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	622 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	3out of 4	243 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	755 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	973 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	3out of 4	979 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 London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,411 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	1,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,583 yd	Academy converter	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	293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	4out of 4	510 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	548 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	594 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	856 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
Simply morroccan cafe	212	75 yd
City hotel london	200	75 yd
Al masar restaurant	Basement And Ground Floor, 214-216	75 yd
German doner kebab	Basement And Ground Floor, 222-224	76 yd
Rice coming noodle bar	Ground Floor, 218-220	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lant street	First Floor, 59-61	47 yd
The gladstone	64	72 yd
Trinity	202-206	75 yd
Dover castle ph	6A	172 yd
The lord clyde	Lord Clyde, 27	206 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken valley	208	75 yd
Tru chicken	226	75 yd
Birds hill coffee ltd	14	96 yd
Snog frozen yogurt	Ground Floor, 293-295	148 yd
Lo banh mi	Unit 1, 304	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	116-126	276 yd
The co-operative food group ltd	136	305 yd
Guasacaca	Unit A, 40-42	374 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 34	388 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 127-143	407 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	353 yd
The Bridge 73-81 73-81 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	406 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	423 yd
Mercure Bankside Hotel SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Glendinning Fitness Centre NEW CITY COURT NEW CITY COURT ST. THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	635 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	641 yd
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	656 yd
The Bankside Health Club BLUE FIN BUILDING BLUE FIN BUILDING SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	690 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 1EA