Abbey Street, London, SE1 3NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 3NJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.6% 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	50.9%	57.6%	6.7%	51.0%	6.6%
Male	49.1%	42.4%	-6.7%	49.0%	-6.6%

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 3NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	61.4%	63.8%	2.4%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	20.1%	1.3%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	7.2%	1.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.1%	12.5%	4.4%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	51.2%	54%	2.8%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	31.1%	28.8%	-2.3%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	20.5%	-0.6%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	11.6%	4.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	9.8%	-3.2%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	43.8%	6.1%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	8.5%	2.2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	17.7%	16.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	0.5%	5.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	0.4%	3.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	0.8%	2.8%
White	52.7%	41.3%	-11.4%	81.4%	-40.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	64.7%	63.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	9%	2.6%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	63.8%	1.3%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	4.2%	22.9%	18.7%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	4%	-17.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Abbey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Street was 167.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbey Street has the 38th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 278th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

🔎 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 3NJ, 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 3NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 3NJ

Average Price
£463,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,635

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
The Royal George Apartments, 84 Abbey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-01-06	£404,908
Flat 10 The Royal George Apartments, 84 Abbey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-08-03	£426,392
Flat 5 The Royal George Apartments, 84 Abbey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-02-19	£380,162
Flat 6 The Royal George Apartments, 84 Abbey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£484,000	2015-10-28	£470,472
Flat 3 The Royal George Apartments, 84 Abbey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2014-12-19	£380,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 3NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate 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	417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,439 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	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,936 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	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	- not rated	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	- not rated	727 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	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	780 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	911 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	914 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	1,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,504 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	2,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,267 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	925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,926 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,844 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	549 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road , CR7 7AA	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	4out of 4	834 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
Lokma	11	113 yd
Qasioun	211	139 yd
Roca cafe	188	139 yd
Bermondsey boxing club	153	205 yd
Gail's bakery/cafe	Unit B2, 194-204	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt	Arch 46 Ropewalk	257 yd
Stansfeld oxford & bermondsey club	3	323 yd
Simon the tanner	231	333 yd
The victoria	Victoria, 68-70	358 yd
The other room beer bar	60	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheung wah	213	139 yd
Papa johns pizza	168a	288 yd
Tower fried chicken ltd	88	290 yd
Basilico ltd	103	309 yd
Joseph's fish& chips	83	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	14	113 yd
Sainsbury's	19	428 yd
Tesco	67-69	430 yd
Sainsbury's	171	456 yd
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	673 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	423 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	724 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		730 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	776 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 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	67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 3NJ