Bartholomew Street, London, SE1 4AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 4AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.3%	49.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.7%	50.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	51.9%	61.4%	9.5%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	21.1%	-9.4%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	4%	3.2%	0.3%	3.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	8%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	29.7%	29.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	7.4%	3.7%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	18.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.4%	-6.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	10%	1.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	21.5%	5.0%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	36.7%	3.6%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.3% 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	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	16.7%	20%	3.3%	2.5%	17.5%
Black Caribbean	5%	7.1%	2.1%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	0.8%	3.6%
White	35.6%	37.3%	1.7%	81.4%	-44.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	8.1%	6.9%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	57.9%	53.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	4.3%	12.6%	8.3%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	20.4%	15.3%	-5.1%	2.7%	12.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	5.8%	-4.7%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	10.2%	4.6%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	56.3%	53.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	30.6%	27.5%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	9.6%	4.1%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	3.7%	-20.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Bartholomew Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bartholomew Street was 209.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% higher than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bartholomew Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 217th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.8%.

🔎 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 4AL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Bartholomew Street are based on 28 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 Bartholomew Street, London, SE1 4AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 4AL

Average Price
£395,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,759

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bartholomew Street

Average Price
£748,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,045,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,645

Other
£580,175

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bartholomew Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Bartholomew Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2020-10-08	£457,641
49 Bartholomew Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-08-03	£198,207
57 Bartholomew Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,999	2009-09-18	£456,420
55 Bartholomew Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2009-09-11	£511,193
49 Bartholomew Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2006-02-20	£454,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 4AL

Employment

SE1 4AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 4AL 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	79
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	22
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,040 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	1,770 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	1,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , Walworth SE17 1QD	3out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	815 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	4out of 4	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,311 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	1,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,689 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	2,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,174 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- 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	94 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	603 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	893 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	961 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Tokoton ramen	25	2 yd
Kinder kitchen ltd	27	54 yd
Presse	Peveril Garderns Studio, 140	142 yd
Bad moon cafe	159a	188 yd
Rest up london / driscoll house	172	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spit & sawdust	21	2 yd
The george	40	361 yd
The other room beer bar	60	385 yd
The roebuck	50	386 yd
Rising sun	98	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red planet pizza & jasmine gardens	33	2 yd
Phat bite	29	2 yd
Molinillo pure cacao	31	43 yd
Fried chicken	161	310 yd
Hing loong	59	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	58a	294 yd
Tesco	157	310 yd
Tesco	67-69	315 yd
Sainsbury's	171	497 yd
Lidl	96-120	530 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		83 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		189 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	326 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	431 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		603 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	933 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 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	110.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	115.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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