Union Street, London, SE1 1SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 1SD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	43.4%	47.9%	4.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	56.6%	52.1%	-4.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.3% 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	70.9%	74.3%	3.4%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	17.3%	-7.3%	44.2%	-26.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	2%	1.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2%	3.9%	1.9%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1%	1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.9%) 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	73.1%	63.7%	-9.4%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	21.7%	30.2%	8.5%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%

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 1SD this area, 2.9% 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 77.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1%	2.3%	1.3%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	10.1%	-3.2%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	74.4%	77.2%	2.8%	33.8%	43.4%
Other	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.8%	9.7%	6.9%	0.7%	9.0%
Indian	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	79.7%	62.4%	-17.3%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

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	60.4%	42.9%	-17.5%	83.2%	-40.3%
European Union	17.5%	18.8%	1.3%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	14.8%	9.6%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	10.5%	6.3%	1.3%	9.2%
Oceania	9%	4.3%	-4.7%	0.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

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. 14.7% 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	56.6%	42.6%	-14.0%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	10.8%	14.7%	3.9%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	11.3%	15%	3.7%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	15%	3.7%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Germany	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 1582.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 222.7% higher than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Union Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 8th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 426.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 77.7%.

🔎 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 1SD, 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 Union Street are based on 160 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 Union Street, London, SE1 1SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 1SD

Average Price
£802,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,566,109

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£547,524

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£2,194,095

Semi-Detached
£711,676

Terraced
£469,026

Detached
£1,498,833

Flats/Maisonettes
£801,689

Other
£10,474,675

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Union Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2013-06-07	£615,887
31 Union Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2011-05-06	£591,089
Flat 1 31 Union Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2004-08-16	£455,301
3 31 Union Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2003-11-21	£596,523
Sterling House, 33, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2003-02-17	£1,585,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 1SD

Employment

SE1 1SD 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 1SD 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	192
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	10
Retired	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	50
Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

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	1,856 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	2,024 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	3,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Redcross Way , Southwark SE1 1HG	4out of 4	164 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	269 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	367 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	698 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	903 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	339 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,038 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,194 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	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,425 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	1,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,596 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	1,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,673 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	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	640 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	842 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	959 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Lupins restaurant ltd	66	77 yd
Bar douro	Flat Iron Square	77 yd
Graysons	10-18	95 yd
Costa coffee	Ground Floor Right Maya House, 134-138	113 yd
Est. india	Basement And Ground Floor, 73-75	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The boot & flogger	10-20	83 yd
Rose & crown	Rose And Crown, 65-67	124 yd
Carrubo	53b	158 yd
Belushis & st christophers village	161-165	158 yd
St christopher's	121	175 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La nonna	66	77 yd
Kfc	Basement And Ground Floor Map, 128-132	113 yd
Seoul tokyo	168	113 yd
Baz & fred	64-68	131 yd
Katsutopia ltd	64	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	116-126	113 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 127-143	173 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 34	426 yd
The co-operative food group ltd	136	546 yd
Marks & spencer simply food	Unit 21, 90	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bridge 73-81 73-81 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	193 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	211 yd
Glendinning Fitness Centre NEW CITY COURT NEW CITY COURT ST. THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	372 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge) LONDON BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Mercure Bankside Hotel SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	523 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	545 yd
The Bankside Health Club BLUE FIN BUILDING BLUE FIN BUILDING SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	580 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 1SD