Queen Elizabeth Street, London, SE1 2JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 2JL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	39.5%	48.7%	9.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	60.5%	51.3%	-9.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2JL, 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	71.8%	74.3%	2.5%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	18.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	-25.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (95.6%) 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	69.2%	67.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	19.1%
Good health	25.8%	28.1%	2.3%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.3%

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 2JL this area, 3.7% 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 86.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	-11.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	6%	1.5%	16.9%	-10.9%
Degree or Similar	83.6%	86.5%	2.9%	33.8%	52.7%
Other	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	72.6%	76.3%	3.7%	81.4%	-5.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	59.5%	45.1%	-14.4%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	18.1%	30%	11.9%	6.1%	23.9%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8%	9.2%	1.2%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.4% 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	56.5%	44.7%	-11.8%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	8.4%	12.4%	4.0%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	9.4%	19.3%	9.9%	2.9%	16.4%
2-5 Years	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	10.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Queen Elizabeth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Elizabeth Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2JL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Queen Elizabeth Street are based on 514 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 Queen Elizabeth Street, London, SE1 2JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2JL

Average Price
£754,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£760,440

Other
£567,472

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Elizabeth Street

Average Price
£1,201,435

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,237,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£694,618

Other
£26,310,719

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Elizabeth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 184 The Circle Queen Elizabeth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-07-18	£704,960
Flat 149 The Circle Queen Elizabeth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-05-20	£491,746
Flat 151 The Circle Queen Elizabeth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£790,000	2024-01-26	£830,042
Flat 174 The Circle Queen Elizabeth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2023-11-23	£1,180,934
Flat 158 The Circle Queen Elizabeth Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-07-22	£576,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2JL

Employment

SE1 2JL 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 2JL 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	184
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Retired	3
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	98
Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2

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	921 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	2,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,942 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	2,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	3out of 4	68 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	3out of 4	824 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	4out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,649 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	2,591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,786 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	3,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,664 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	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,396 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	929 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy special converter	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
The sandwich shop	Unit 5 The Circle	18 yd
Courtyard Cafe	London Wetland Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk	100 yd
Buddha taste	144	149 yd
Doodle bar	60	151 yd
Downside fisher youth club	Downside Settlement Youth Club	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings arms	Kings Arms, 251	91 yd
The barrel project/ta london beer company	80	209 yd
Pommeler's rest	196-198	214 yd
Tower bridge arms	The River Rat And Brasserie, 206-208	235 yd
Anchor tap	20a	257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Circle paradise	Unit 18	18 yd
Thames takeaway	140	138 yd
Johnny's fish bar	142	138 yd
Shanels sandwich bar	23	230 yd
Watch house	36	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	149 yd
Tesco	125	627 yd
Sainsbury's local	14	631 yd
Tesco	78	649 yd
Sainsbury's	19	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	6 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	150 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	403 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		531 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		531 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	568 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 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	78.2 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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