Weston Street, London, SE1 4BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 4BX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.7%	49.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.3%	50.4%	0.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 4BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	61.8%	52.1%	-9.7%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	30.8%	11.5%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	53%	48%	-5.0%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	27.3%	33%	5.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	18.2%	1.3%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	4.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	7.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	16.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	48.2%	11.7%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	8.8%	2.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.1% 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	3.8%	10.7%	6.9%	1.1%	9.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	21%	24.9%	3.9%	2.5%	22.4%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	5.7%	0.9%	-4.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	44.8%	27.1%	-17.7%	81.4%	-54.3%
Arab	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.6%	11.6%	10.0%	1.6%	10.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.5% 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	59.8%	55.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-27.7%
European Union	7.1%	9.1%	2.0%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	14.5%	15.5%	1.0%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	14.5%	6.8%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	5%	-4.0%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	54%	-3.9%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	4.1%	31.4%	27.3%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	4%	-24.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Weston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weston Street was 1547.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 590.0% higher than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Weston Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 9th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 279.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 147.0%.

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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 4BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Weston Street are based on 298 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 Weston Street, London, SE1 4BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 4BX

Average Price
£313,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,449

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weston Street

Average Price
£696,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£946,695

Detached
£699,926

Flats/Maisonettes
£690,931

Other
£621,252

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Kemsing House Weston Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,259	2014-03-27	£395,049
Flat 2 Kemsing House Weston Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	1995-07-28	£205,620

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Employment

SE1 4BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4BX 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	58
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	5
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 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	966 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	2,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Lancaster Primary School Harper Road , SE1 6AF	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Little Dorrit Court , SE1 1NJ	3out of 4	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Redcross Way , Southwark SE1 1HG	4out of 4	737 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	3out of 4	523 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	3out of 4	951 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,368 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,951 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	2,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,098 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	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,690 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,251 yd	Foundation school	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	4out of 4	264 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	312 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	815 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
Audiopartnershipplc	Unit 3 Gallery Court, 4-10	203 yd
Workmans cafe	14-16	214 yd
Skinners	The Leathermarket	235 yd
Bad moon cafe	159a	296 yd
Eagle solutions services ltd	Porlock Hall	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The leather exchange	15	230 yd
Simon the tanner	231	279 yd
The britannia-smok'd	The Britannia, 44	282 yd
The old school yard	109	289 yd
The roebuck	50	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Long lane fish bar	154	64 yd
Cafe nawaz	92	391 yd
Omoide	126	393 yd
Basilico ltd	103	411 yd
Joseph's fish& chips	83	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	171	159 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	320 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 34	345 yd
Tesco	67-69	451 yd
Sainsbury's local	14	497 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	180 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	486 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		518 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		532 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		539 yd
King'S Sport Health & Fitness (London Bridge) Kings Sport - London Bridge Gym Kings Sport - London Bridge Gym BOROUGH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	619 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	676 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	337.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	300.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 4BX