Magdalen Street, London, SE1 2RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 2RH is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	43.8%	44.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	56.2%	55.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	6.6%

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 2RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.7% 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	74.9%	85.7%	10.8%	37.9%	47.8%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	9.5%	-5.4%	44.2%	-34.7%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.6%) 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	65.3%	61.5%	-3.8%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	27.7%	32.1%	4.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.1%

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 2RH this area, 1.9% 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 82.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-11.5%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	71.6%	82.9%	11.3%	33.8%	49.1%
Other	9.9%	1.9%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	71.9%	74.1%	2.2%	81.4%	-7.3%
Roma	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	55.3%	43.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	16.6%	21.5%	4.9%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	8%	10.3%	2.3%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	1.3%	10.8%
Oceania	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.8% 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	54.2%	43.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-40.1%
10+ Years	11.1%	13.8%	2.7%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	15%	12.8%	-2.2%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	9.5%	19.3%	9.8%	2.2%	17.1%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	11%	0.8%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	8.4%	0.6%	7.8%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Magdalen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Magdalen Street was 284.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Magdalen Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 129th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.0%.

🔎 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 2RH, 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 Magdalen Street are based on 41 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 Magdalen Street, London, SE1 2RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2RH

Average Price
£501,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,060

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Magdalen Street

Average Price
£1,258,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£688,365

Other
£12,379,863

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Magdalen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Kamen House, 17 - 21 Magdalen Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-08-02	£111,098
3 Kamen House, 17 - 21 Magdalen Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2022-03-04	£203,660
24 Kamen House, 17 - 21 Magdalen Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£705,000	2018-07-13	£717,045
3 Kamen House, 17 - 21 Magdalen Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,500	2018-02-09	£143,375
22 Kamen House, 17 - 21 Magdalen Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£840,000	2017-07-27	£802,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2RH

Employment

SE1 2RH 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 2RH 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	68
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Part-Time Employee	3
Other	2
Unemployed	2
Retired	1
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	102
Professional, scientific and technical activities	77
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Information and communication	30
Other	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	13
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,319 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	2,668 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	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	3,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Little Dorrit Court , SE1 1NJ	3out of 4	717 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Redcross Way , Southwark SE1 1HG	4out of 4	804 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	3out of 4	985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,136 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,862 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	2,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,362 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,055 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	1,180 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	4,780 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	560 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,538 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Low line louie	Kiosk, 7	25 yd
Flat iron steak limited	112-114	57 yd
Searcys tansley& co ltd t/a thebrigade bar +kitcen	Ground Floor And First Floors, 139	68 yd
Santo remedio	Basement To First Floor, 150-152	72 yd
Plants of roselyn	102	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shipwrights arms	88	168 yd
The vinegar yard	80-82	189 yd
The horseshoe inn	Horseshoe, 26	210 yd
The bridge theatre	3 Potters Fields Park	250 yd
The hide	39-45	256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken cottage	128	26 yd
Tigre tacos	Basement And Ground Floor, 8	29 yd
Tt ha noi	106	79 yd
Coco di mama	Unit C, 7	118 yd
Baba g's	80-82	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	125	170 yd
Marks and spencer	Unit 3, 6	207 yd
Marks and spencer simply food	Unit 2 London Bridge Station	318 yd
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	491 yd
Sainsbury's	171	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	41 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	116 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		182 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	195 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	209 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	314 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge Cottons) TOOLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	348 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge) LONDON BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Glendinning Fitness Centre NEW CITY COURT NEW CITY COURT ST. THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	207.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 2RH