Queen Elizabeth Street, London, SE1 2LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 2LP is primarily male, with 57.3% 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	39.3%	42.7%	3.4%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	60.7%	57.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	8.3%

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 2LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	54.8%	61.2%	6.4%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	28.8%	1.2%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9%	6.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (92.7%) 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	65.5%	61.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	30.6%	30.9%	0.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	2.4%	7.3%	4.9%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2LP this area, 1.7% 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 86.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	1.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	-12.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	78.9%	86.2%	7.3%	33.8%	52.4%
Other	8%	0.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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)
Chinese	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	5.8%	12.9%	7.1%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85%	74.7%	-10.3%	81.4%	-6.7%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	60.2%	47.5%	-12.7%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	14.6%	21.2%	6.6%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	15.6%	7.3%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19% 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	57.8%	47.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	12.1%	19%	6.9%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	6.8%	12.8%	6.0%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Oceania	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Queen Elizabeth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Elizabeth Street was 35.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Elizabeth Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 81st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 2LP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 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 2LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2LP

Average Price
£1,708,008

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,343,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£849,998

Other
£16,398,406

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 2 Candishe House, 1 Queen Elizabeth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-11-28	£476,707
Flat 8 23 Queen Elizabeth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2019-12-16	£584,129
19A Queen Elizabeth Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£16,800,000	2016-07-19	£16,649,402
Flat 7 The Flat Store, 23 Queen Elizabeth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2015-06-30	£1,238,366
Flat 11 23 Queen Elizabeth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,695,000	2014-04-28	£2,134,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2LP

Employment

SE1 2LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	113
Self-Employed	29
Retired	11
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Part-Time Employee	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	50
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	23
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,075 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	2,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,943 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	2,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,074 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	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	3out of 4	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	937 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	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,557 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	2,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,733 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	3,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,513 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	1,356 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	4,419 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	870 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	1,178 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	1,498 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,583 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
Courtyard Cafe	London Wetland Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk	77 yd
Tower bridge kitchen	224a	100 yd
Shakedown bar & restaurant	211	103 yd
Masq london	201	113 yd
Restaurant story	199	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tower bridge arms	The River Rat And Brasserie, 206-208	68 yd
Anchor tap	20a	84 yd
Pommeler's rest	196-198	85 yd
The raven	Bridge House, 218	86 yd
The vault	The Horace Jones Vault	98 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Circle paradise	Unit 18	182 yd
Thames takeaway	140	308 yd
Johnny's fish bar	142	308 yd
Le petit moulin ltd	Street Record	332 yd
Watch house	36	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	30 yd
Tesco	125	457 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	562 yd
Marks and spencer	Unit 3, 6	623 yd
Sainsbury's local	14	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	182 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	250 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	493 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	580 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		617 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		673 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.9%

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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.7 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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