Arnold Estate, London, SE1 2XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 2XN has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.3%	48%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.7%	52%	2.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2XN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% 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	69.4%	66.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	19.4%	2.6%	44.2%	-24.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.6%	8.7%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.9%	2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.2%) 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	50.7%	60.9%	10.2%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	34.2%	25.3%	-8.9%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	9.7%	8.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	16.9%	6.5%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.6%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	7.8%	-4.5%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	13.3%	7.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	52.6%	51.4%	-1.2%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2%	4.7%	2.7%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	12.4%	17.7%	5.3%	2.5%	15.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.7%	6%	3.3%	0.5%	5.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	0.8%	3.5%
White	64.1%	51.7%	-12.4%	81.4%	-29.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	63.1%	55.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	8.7%	13.6%	4.9%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.3%	2.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	55.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	8.4%	23.8%	15.4%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	5%	6%	1.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	7.4%	-10.4%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Arnold Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arnold Estate was 64.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.5% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Arnold Estate has the 10th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 170th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.5%.

🔎 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 2XN, 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 Arnold Estate are based on 102 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 Arnold Estate, London, SE1 2XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2XN

Average Price
£455,972

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£455,972

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arnold Estate

Average Price
£376,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,837

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arnold EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
293 Arnold Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-05-20	£410,195
288 Arnold Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,500	2023-07-26	£433,866
278 Arnold Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-03-22	£498,325
299 Arnold Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-08-27	£508,539
286 Arnold Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-01-22	£311,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2XN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 2XN 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	110
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	27
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	13
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4

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	690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,775 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	2,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	3,007 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	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	- not rated	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	692 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	541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	878 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	878 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	1,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,832 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,176 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	1,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,364 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,423 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	126 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	989 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	1,152 yd	Community special school	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
Comptoir gourmand	98	57 yd
These days aperitivo bar	100	58 yd
Buddha taste	144	74 yd
Sodexo limited	72	94 yd
Bar tozino	41	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The barrel project/ta london beer company	80	41 yd
Kings arms	Kings Arms, 251	201 yd
Malt	Arch 46 Ropewalk	232 yd
The ship aground public house	33	305 yd
Pommeler's rest	196-198	331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thames takeaway	140	60 yd
Johnny's fish bar	142	60 yd
Banh mi nen	Banh Mi Nen Maltby Street Market	93 yd
Watch house	36	94 yd
La pepia	La Pepia Maltby Street Market	119 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	306 yd
Sainsbury's	19	496 yd
Sainsbury's local	14	496 yd
Tesco	78	573 yd
City wines	141	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	112 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	170 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	278 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	307 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	487 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		540 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		540 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	784 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	121 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 2XN