Dockhead, London, SE1 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE1 2BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	66.7%	67%	0.3%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	25%	2.8%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (94.2%) 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	59%	65.5%	6.5%	48.4%	17.1%
Good health	34.1%	28.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2BS this area, 4.8% 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 85.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-11.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-10.8%
Degree or Similar	74%	85.3%	11.3%	33.8%	51.5%
Other	6.4%	0.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5%	6%	1.0%	3.1%	2.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	74.5%	76.5%	2.0%	81.4%	-4.9%
Arab	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46% 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	64%	46%	-18.0%	83.2%	-37.2%
European Union	13.3%	25.2%	11.9%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5%	4%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	10.4%	3.8%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	1.3%	7.6%
Oceania	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.3% 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	60.1%	45.9%	-14.2%	83.2%	-37.3%
10+ Years	8.9%	18.3%	9.4%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	10.2%	13.5%	3.3%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	9.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Dockhead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dockhead was 261.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Dockhead has the 25th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 157th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 123.4%.

🔎 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 2BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Dockhead are based on 1 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 Dockhead, London, SE1 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2BS

Average Price
£5,969,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,969,177

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dockhead

Average Price
£5,944,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,944,813

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DockheadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Italian Building, 41 Dockhead, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,292,000	2018-03-29	£5,719,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2BS

Employment

SE1 2BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE1 2BS 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	204
Self-Employed	37
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	78
Professional, scientific and technical activities	69
Education	23
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	12
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,154 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	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	3out of 4	224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	3out of 4	567 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	323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	848 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	872 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,053 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	3,397 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	1,525 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	4,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,215 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,551 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	212 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	1,107 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	1,194 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
Mumbai	37	2 yd
Bartons	25	20 yd
El pastor	106	129 yd
Buddha taste	144	149 yd
The sandwich shop	Unit 5 The Circle	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The ship aground public house	33	87 yd
The barrel project/ta london beer company	80	256 yd
Kings arms	Kings Arms, 251	317 yd
Craft beer junction	Railway Arch 86	326 yd
Moor beer company	Railway Arch 71	334 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanels sandwich bar	23	2 yd
Thames takeaway	140	170 yd
Johnny's fish bar	142	170 yd
The beefsteaks	76	217 yd
Circle paradise	Unit 18	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	371 yd
Tesco	78	420 yd
City wines	141	521 yd
Sainsbury's	19	542 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	228 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	230 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	303 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		323 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		323 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	387 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	866 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.7%

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	76.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 2BS