Jacob Street, London, SE1 2BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 2BG is primarily male, with 56% of the population 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%	44%	0.6%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	56.6%	56%	-0.6%	49.0%	7.0%

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 2BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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%	61.6%	4.6%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	27.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (93.3%) 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	62.7%	64.2%	1.5%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	31.1%	29.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 2BG this area, 1.6% 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 82.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-11.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	11.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	78%	82.2%	4.2%	33.8%	48.4%
Other	6.8%	1.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	88.2%	79.3%	-8.9%	81.4%	-2.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	70.3%	61.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	8.4%	14.5%	6.1%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	62%	-6.9%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	5.6%	12.3%	6.7%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	7.6%	9.1%	1.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	9.6%	3.2%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	6.9%	-4.6%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Jacob Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jacob Street was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Jacob Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£92,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE1 2BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Jacob Street are based on 66 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 Jacob Street, London, SE1 2BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2BG

Average Price
£671,531

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£646,961

Other
£917,235

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jacob Street

Average Price
£666,741

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£654,991

Other
£913,491

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jacob Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Hobbs Court, 2 Jacob Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-01-13	£462,752
Flat 22 Hobbs Court, 2 Jacob Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-07-05	£511,665
Flat 21 Hobbs Court, 2 Jacob Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-05-03	£518,921
Flat 14 Hobbs Court, 2 Jacob Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-03-13	£478,783
Flat 10 Hobbs Court, 2 Jacob Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-02-09	£470,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2BG

Employment

SE1 2BG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	237
Self-Employed	44
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	73
Professional, scientific and technical activities	67
Information and communication	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	19
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

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	886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	- not rated	221 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	3out of 4	221 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	473 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	840 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	894 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,131 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	3,475 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	1,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,119 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,652 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	262 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	1,164 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	1,258 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Mumbai	37	101 yd
Bartons	25	119 yd
Blueprint cafe	Butlers Wharf, 28	219 yd
El pastor	106	225 yd
Buddha taste	144	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The ship aground public house	33	40 yd
All bar one	All Bar One, 34	283 yd
The barrel project/ta london beer company	80	346 yd
Kings arms	Kings Arms, 251	354 yd
Craft beer junction	Railway Arch 86	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanels sandwich bar	23	101 yd
Circle paradise	Unit 18	248 yd
Thames takeaway	140	250 yd
Johnny's fish bar	142	250 yd
The beefsteaks	76	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	378 yd
Tesco	78	440 yd
City wines	141	509 yd
Sainsbury's	19	634 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	262 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		269 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		269 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	316 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	371 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	440 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	205.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 2BG