Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 2YN is primarily male, with 57.8% 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	36.2%	42.2%	6.0%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	63.8%	57.8%	-6.0%	49.0%	8.8%

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 2YN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.3% 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	57.8%	71.3%	13.5%	37.9%	33.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	19.7%	-13.6%	44.2%	-24.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (93.9%) 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	70.4%	59.1%	-11.3%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	26.1%	34.8%	8.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	3%	5.5%	2.5%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 2YN this area, 1.1% 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 85.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	18.2%	-17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	16.9%	-13.5%
Degree or Similar	80.7%	85.8%	5.1%	33.8%	52.0%
Other	6.3%	0.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.9%	85.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	3.7%
Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	63.3%	57.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	14.1%	21%	6.9%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	3.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	57.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	7%	13.8%	6.8%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	11.1%	16%	4.9%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	5%	-9.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Shad Thames Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shad Thames 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 .

🔎 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 2YN, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Shad Thames are based on 1431 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 Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2YN

Average Price
£752,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,876,814

Flats/Maisonettes
£710,667

Other
£761,683

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shad Thames

Average Price
£1,331,500

Semi-Detached
£1,460,077

Terraced
£1,407,644

Detached
£1,117,361

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,309,875

Other
£3,126,196

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shad ThamesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 St. Andrews Wharf, 12 Shad Thames, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-01-31	£597,000
Flat 32 St. Andrews Wharf, 12 Shad Thames, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2022-03-22	£430,926
Flat 46 St. Andrews Wharf, 12 Shad Thames, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-09-09	£558,806
Flat 60 St. Andrews Wharf, 12 Shad Thames, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£915,000	2019-11-04	£904,096
Flat 20 St. Andrews Wharf, 12 Shad Thames, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£785,000	2019-10-04	£773,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2YN

Employment

SE1 2YN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	18
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	57
Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	927 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	2,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,119 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	3out of 4	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	451 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	757 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	4out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,120 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	1,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,943 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	3,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,814 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	1,474 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	4,254 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	1,090 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent 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
Mumbai	37	125 yd
Bartons	25	129 yd
The sandwich shop	Unit 5 The Circle	147 yd
Hing lee chinese restaurant	32	154 yd
Blueprint cafe	Butlers Wharf, 28	178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The ship aground public house	33	136 yd
All bar one	All Bar One, 34	218 yd
Kings arms	Kings Arms, 251	254 yd
The barrel project/ta london beer company	80	292 yd
Pommeler's rest	196-198	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanels sandwich bar	23	125 yd
Circle paradise	Unit 18	147 yd
Thames takeaway	140	192 yd
Johnny's fish bar	142	192 yd
The beefsteaks	76	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	274 yd
Tesco	78	532 yd
City wines	141	612 yd
Sainsbury's	19	659 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	163 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	290 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	354 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		373 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		373 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	484 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	298.2 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	285.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 2YN