Lafone Street, London, SE1 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 2LR is primarily male, with 54% 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	43.2%	46%	2.8%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	56.8%	54%	-2.8%	49.0%	5.0%

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 2LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	62.4%	66.9%	4.5%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	20.7%	-9.8%	44.2%	-23.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.4%	9.9%	3.5%	9.1%	0.8%

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 (93.7%) 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	75.3%	65.1%	-10.2%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	21.9%	28.6%	6.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	12.7%	-6.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 2LR 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 89.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	13.4%	-13.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-12.0%
Degree or Similar	85.1%	89.3%	4.2%	33.8%	55.5%
Other	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	4%	2.6%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	86.3%	81.6%	-4.7%	81.4%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% 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	63%	43.1%	-19.9%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	17.1%	30.9%	13.8%	6.1%	24.8%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	8.9%	6.8%	1.3%	7.6%
Oceania	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	0.3%	4.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.2% 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	59.6%	42.4%	-17.2%	83.2%	-40.8%
10+ Years	8.9%	15.2%	6.3%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	8.9%	16%	7.1%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	12.3%	10.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	16%	5.7%	1.9%	14.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Lafone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lafone 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 2LR, 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 Lafone Street are based on 287 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 Lafone Street, London, SE1 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2LR

Average Price
£1,251,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,251,439

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lafone Street

Average Price
£847,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,129,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£823,571

Other
£1,624,037

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lafone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Raven Wharf Apartments, 14 Lafone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2025-11-21	£684,641
Flat 14 Raven Wharf Apartments, 14 Lafone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£875,000	2021-03-10	£831,339
Flat 22 Raven Wharf Apartments, 14 Lafone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£995,000	2019-07-26	£938,660
Flat 16 Raven Wharf Apartments, 14 Lafone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£995,000	2019-02-21	£955,077
Flat 10 Raven Wharf Apartments, 14 Lafone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,675,000	2017-03-31	£1,521,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2LR

Employment

SE1 2LR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 2LR 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	79
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	8
Retired	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	48
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,997 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	3,018 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	- not rated	95 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	- not rated	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	785 yd	Voluntary aided 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	625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,819 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	3,163 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	1,366 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	4,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,366 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,485 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	130 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	917 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	4out of 4	964 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,206 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
Courtyard Cafe	London Wetland Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk	49 yd
Shakedown bar & restaurant	211	74 yd
The sandwich shop	Unit 5 The Circle	111 yd
Doodle bar	60	157 yd
Downside fisher youth club	Downside Settlement Youth Club	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings arms	Kings Arms, 251	37 yd
Pommeler's rest	196-198	115 yd
Tower bridge arms	The River Rat And Brasserie, 206-208	140 yd
The raven	Bridge House, 218	177 yd
Anchor tap	20a	180 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Circle paradise	Unit 18	111 yd
Thames takeaway	140	217 yd
Johnny's fish bar	142	217 yd
Watch house	36	273 yd
Banh mi nen	Banh Mi Nen Maltby Street Market	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	76 yd
Tesco	125	529 yd
Sainsbury's local	14	620 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	650 yd
Marks and spencer	Unit 3, 6	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	103 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	158 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		626 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		626 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		646 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	295.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 2LR