Tooley Street, London, SE1 2NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 2NU has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.4%	49%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.6%	51%	0.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 2NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	64.8%	63.4%	-1.4%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	18.1%	-5.1%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	7.5%	8.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.1%	51.1%	-5.0%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	27.7%	31.3%	3.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.4%	13.4%	3.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	13.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	50.6%	59.9%	9.3%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	8.4%	1.7%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	15.7%	17.3%	1.6%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	4.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	51.6%	42.5%	-9.1%	81.4%	-38.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	60.2%	54.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	8%	12.7%	4.7%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	11.8%	13.9%	2.1%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	7.9%	-1.3%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	54%	-4.8%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	9.6%	24.9%	15.3%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	7.3%	-12.0%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Tooley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tooley Street was 376.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Tooley Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 88th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 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 2NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Tooley Street are based on 365 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 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2NU

Average Price
£486,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,331

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tooley Street

Average Price
£596,937

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,177,371

Detached
£7,178,963

Flats/Maisonettes
£565,953

Other
£675,231

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tooley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 128 Devon Mansions Tooley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£521,000	2025-07-30	£507,489
Flat 130 Devon Mansions Tooley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-03-15	£411,171
Flat 131 Devon Mansions Tooley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2019-03-18	£526,497
Flat 128 Devon Mansions Tooley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2015-08-25	£486,707
Flat 124 Devon Mansions Tooley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,500	2014-09-26	£484,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 2NU 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	116
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Education	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Mining and quarrying	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	931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,637 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	2,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,008 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	54 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	- not rated	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	- not rated	797 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	729 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,165 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,165 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	1,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,722 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	3,066 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	1,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,452 yd	Foundation school	No	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	218 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	814 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	4out of 4	864 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,106 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
Shakedown bar & restaurant	211	32 yd
Masq london	201	84 yd
Restaurant story	199	86 yd
Cat & cucumber	182	93 yd
Wawa	Unit 1, 173	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pommeler's rest	196-198	52 yd
Tower bridge arms	The River Rat And Brasserie, 206-208	105 yd
Kings arms	Kings Arms, 251	112 yd
The raven	Bridge House, 218	158 yd
The vault	The Horace Jones Vault	175 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Circle paradise	Unit 18	214 yd
Thames takeaway	140	293 yd
Johnny's fish bar	142	293 yd
Watch house	36	299 yd
Papa johns pizza	168a	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	128 yd
Tesco	125	448 yd
Sainsbury's local	14	584 yd
Marks and spencer	Unit 3, 6	595 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	188 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	203 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		541 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	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	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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	419.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	359.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 2NU