Providence Square, London, SE1 2EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 2EA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	44.8%	50%	5.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	55.2%	50%	-5.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.2% 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	55.4%	68.2%	12.8%	37.9%	30.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	15.5%	-15.7%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.1%	9.5%	1.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (91.6%) 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	58.6%	62.6%	4.0%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	32%	29%	-3.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.4%

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 2EA this area, 2% 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 87.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	16.9%	-12.8%
Degree or Similar	76.3%	87.8%	11.5%	33.8%	54.0%
Other	8.6%	2%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	6.5%	4.5%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.2%	81.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	56.7%	60.9%	4.2%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	19.2%	16%	-3.2%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	3%	3.2%	0.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	0.3%	6.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	61.3%	6.1%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	6.9%	12.9%	6.0%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	8.4%	9%	0.6%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	7.1%	-12.1%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Providence Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Providence Square was 70.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Providence Square has the 12th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 191st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2EA, 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 Providence Square are based on 500 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 Providence Square, London, SE1 2EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2EA

Average Price
£1,044,270

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,044,270

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Providence Square

Average Price
£1,019,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,236,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,012,104

Other
£2,219,922

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Providence SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Providence Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£885,000	2024-10-30	£847,974
42 Providence Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£531,000	2024-10-29	£508,785
20 Providence Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£905,000	2024-04-09	£898,303
30 Providence Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£882,000	2023-11-28	£836,564
10 Providence Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£835,000	2023-09-08	£792,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2EA

Employment

SE1 2EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	110
Self-Employed	14
Retired	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	1
Part-Time Employee	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Financial and insurance activities	43
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Education	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,029 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	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	3out of 4	264 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	3out of 4	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	- not rated	509 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	237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	839 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	893 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	893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,225 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	3,569 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	1,722 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	4,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,766 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	351 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	1,230 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blueprint cafe	Butlers Wharf, 28	179 yd
Browns bar & brasserie butlers wharf	Browns Restaurant And Bar But	215 yd
Mumbai	37	216 yd
Bartons	25	233 yd
Coco grill and lounge	34a	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The ship aground public house	33	138 yd
All bar one	All Bar One, 34	256 yd
Kings arms	Kings Arms, 251	427 yd
The barrel project/ta london beer company	80	454 yd
Anchor tap	20a	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanels sandwich bar	23	216 yd
Circle paradise	Unit 18	321 yd
Thames takeaway	140	356 yd
Johnny's fish bar	142	356 yd
The beefsteaks	76	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	423 yd
Tesco	78	481 yd
City wines	141	513 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	707 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		240 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		240 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	339 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	419 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	513 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	753 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	830 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	272.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	177.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 2EA