Tooley Street, London, SE1 2TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 2TH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	43.8%	47.1%	3.3%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	56.2%	52.9%	-3.3%	49.0%	3.9%

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 2TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.4% 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	74.9%	84.4%	9.5%	37.9%	46.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	10.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	-33.4%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	9.1%	-6.4%
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 (94.2%) 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%	67.4%	2.1%	48.4%	19.0%
Good health	27.7%	26.8%	-0.9%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%

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 2TH this area, 2.1% 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%	2.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	-16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
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%	0%	-9.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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%	6.7%	2.9%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	3.3%	9.3%	6.0%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	0.8%	3.3%
White	71.9%	61.1%	-10.8%	81.4%	-20.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.6% 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%	47.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	16.6%	22.2%	5.6%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	8%	13.2%	5.2%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	5.8%	-3.3%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	0.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.3% 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%	47.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	11.1%	14.3%	3.2%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	15%	11.1%	-3.9%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	9.5%	13.2%	3.7%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	13.8%	3.6%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Tooley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tooley Street was 2858.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1040.2% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Tooley Street has the highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 2nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 579.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 2TH, 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 2TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2TH

Average Price
£852,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£808,731

Other
£926,396

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
Ground Floor 116 - 120 Tooley Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,240,000	2025-01-03	£1,195,441
96 Tooley Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,750,000	2023-03-22	£2,687,045
Apartment 3 118 Tooley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-06-08	£720,092
104 Tooley Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2021-01-27	£40,591
120 Tooley Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-06-13	£94,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2TH

Employment

SE1 2TH 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 2TH 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	123
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Retired	3
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

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 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,298 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	2,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	3,205 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	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Little Dorrit Court , SE1 1NJ	3out of 4	790 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	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	- not rated	987 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	1,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	1,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,433 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	2,769 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	1,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,708 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	538 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	4out of 4	617 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	990 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
Plants of roselyn	102	13 yd
Shad indian restaurant	96	13 yd
Tooleys	Basement And Ground Floor, 104	13 yd
Tortilla mexican grill plc	Basement And Ground Floor, 90	20 yd
Flat iron steak limited	112-114	30 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shipwrights arms	88	89 yd
The vinegar yard	80-82	203 yd
The horniman at hays	Unit 26 Hays Galleria	213 yd
The alexander hay	Unit 22 Hays Galleria	213 yd
The horseshoe inn	Horseshoe, 26	240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tt ha noi	106	10 yd
Chicken cottage	128	77 yd
Coco di mama	Unit C, 7	102 yd
Tigre tacos	Basement And Ground Floor, 8	110 yd
Caffe nero express	Unit 2 London Bridge Station	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and spencer	Unit 3, 6	123 yd
Tesco	125	151 yd
Marks and spencer simply food	Unit 2 London Bridge Station	252 yd
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	560 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 127-143	660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	124 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	153 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	174 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		185 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	199 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge Cottons) TOOLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	263 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	300 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge) LONDON BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Glendinning Fitness Centre NEW CITY COURT NEW CITY COURT ST. THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	486 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	504 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.5%

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	26.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 2TH