Bermondsey Square, London, SE1 3FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 3FD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents 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	44.2%	52.6%	8.4%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	55.8%	47.4%	-8.4%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 3FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	69.2%	68.7%	-0.5%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	21.3%	2.5%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (88.7%) 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	63.3%	61.4%	-1.9%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	30%	27.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	5.9%	9.6%	3.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%

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 3FD this area, 5.9% 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 72.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	4.8%	-3.7%	16.9%	-12.1%
Degree or Similar	67.4%	72.9%	5.5%	33.8%	39.1%
Other	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	63.5%	67.2%	3.7%	81.4%	-14.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	57.6%	50.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	11.5%	21.3%	9.8%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	8.6%	-2.7%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	50%	-5.8%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	4.3%	21.2%	16.9%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	8.2%	-10.0%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Bermondsey Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bermondsey Square was 513.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.6% higher than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bermondsey Square has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 52nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE1 3FD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Bermondsey Square are based on 170 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 Bermondsey Square, London, SE1 3FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 3FD

Average Price
£668,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£668,125

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bermondsey Square

Average Price
£1,168,685

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,771,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£621,812

Other
£18,295,638

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bermondsey SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 12 Bermondsey Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2026-01-16	£429,034
Flat 1 12 Bermondsey Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2026-01-05	£268,146
Flat 42 12 Bermondsey Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£910,000	2025-11-03	£857,061
Flat 9 12 Bermondsey Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-10-10	£485,040
Flat 13 12 Bermondsey Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-02-19	£457,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 3FD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	66
Professional, scientific and technical activities	62
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	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 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,476 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	2,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,009 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	210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	- not rated	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	- not rated	685 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	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	823 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	889 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	1,007 yd	Academy converter	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	1,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,392 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	2,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,232 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	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,924 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	492 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	4out of 4	721 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	731 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	792 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	6 yd
Gail's bakery/cafe	Unit B2, 194-204	129 yd
Baccala	Unit B3, 194-204	129 yd
Pizarro restaurant	Ground Floor, 194-204	132 yd
Antico ltd t/a flour & grape	214	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simon the tanner	231	217 yd
Stansfeld oxford & bermondsey club	3	276 yd
The other room beer bar	60	296 yd
The george	40	335 yd
Malt	Arch 46 Ropewalk	357 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheung wah	213	161 yd
Tower fried chicken ltd	88	220 yd
Basilico ltd	103	222 yd
Joseph's fish& chips	83	222 yd
Papa johns pizza	168a	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	14	6 yd
Sainsbury's	171	340 yd
Tesco	67-69	355 yd
Sainsbury's	19	545 yd
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	408 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	608 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		646 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	724 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		728 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	768 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	243.1 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	230.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 3FD