Abbey Street, London, SE1 3BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 3BU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	57.1%	6.0%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	48.9%	42.9%	-6.0%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 3BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	63.8%	62.5%	-1.3%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	22.7%	1.7%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58%	55.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	30.2%	29.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	16.7%	-6.3%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	41.6%	14.8%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	11.7%	4.1%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48% 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	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	13.8%	26.1%	12.3%	2.5%	23.6%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	56.7%	48%	-8.7%	81.4%	-33.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	65.6%	61.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	6.6%	12.8%	6.2%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	11.5%	15.4%	3.9%	2.7%	12.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	62%	-2.6%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	5.9%	21.6%	15.7%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	17%	6.1%	-10.9%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Abbey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Street was 310.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbey Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 126th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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 3BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Abbey Street are based on 178 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 Abbey Street, London, SE1 3BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 3BU

Average Price
£368,382

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,382

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Street

Average Price
£536,324

Semi-Detached
£1,550,112

Terraced
£748,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£476,223

Other
£1,492,936

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Chartes House Abbey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-07-14	£258,128
Flat 25 Chartes House Abbey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-12-16	£458,402
Flat 20 Chartes House Abbey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-10-19	£473,764
Flat 31 Chartes House Abbey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£453,000	2020-11-02	£412,177
Flat 20 Chartes House Abbey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2017-01-16	£495,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 3BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 3BU 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	107
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
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	481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,499 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	2,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	- not rated	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	837 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	1,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,484 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	2,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,206 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	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,951 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,832 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	516 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	4out of 4	785 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	787 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lokma	11	88 yd
Bermondsey boxing club	153	142 yd
Frequency bermondsey - locke hotel	157	172 yd
Shaman @ bemonds locke	157	172 yd
Hakata ramen+bar	177	177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt	Arch 46 Ropewalk	263 yd
Simon the tanner	231	292 yd
Stansfeld oxford & bermondsey club	3	350 yd
The barrel project/ta london beer company	80	374 yd
The other room beer bar	60	380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheung wah	213	187 yd
Papa johns pizza	168a	232 yd
Tower fried chicken ltd	88	304 yd
La pepia	La Pepia Maltby Street Market	313 yd
Basilico ltd	103	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	14	88 yd
Sainsbury's	171	414 yd
Tesco	67-69	443 yd
Sainsbury's	19	474 yd
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	364 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	409 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	696 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		737 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		743 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	232.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	45 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	162.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 3BU