Pilgrimage Street, London, SE1 4GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 4GQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	46.9%	54.3%	7.4%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	53.1%	45.7%	-7.4%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 4GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.1% 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	63%	64.1%	1.1%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	20.7%	-5.6%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	57%	52.2%	-4.8%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	30.6%	30%	-0.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	17.5%	4.5%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	6.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	54.3%	51.6%	-2.7%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3%	0%	-3.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	15.6%	15.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	56.8%	50.2%	-6.6%	81.4%	-31.2%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	61.5%	61.6%	0.1%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	12.3%	12.9%	0.6%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	9.9%	1.8%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	62%	3.0%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	4%	25.3%	21.3%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	3.8%	-19.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Pilgrimage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pilgrimage Street was 188.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% lower than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pilgrimage Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 245th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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 4GQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Pilgrimage Street are based on 23 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 Pilgrimage Street, London, SE1 4GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 4GQ

Average Price
£957,330

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£957,330

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pilgrimage Street

Average Price
£1,023,306

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£954,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,047,437

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pilgrimage Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 8 1 Pilgrimage Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£990,000	2021-06-22	£971,262
Apartment 3 1 Pilgrimage Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2019-12-11	£951,567
Apartment 9 1 Pilgrimage Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£967,500	2019-07-26	£912,717
Apartment 1 1 Pilgrimage Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2019-01-07	£846,472
Apartment 4 1 Pilgrimage Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,030,000	2018-09-14	£971,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 4GQ

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Pilgrimage Street, London, SE1 4GQ has low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

9 of 9 properties (100.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Pilgrimage Street, London, SE1 4GQ has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 9 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 4GQ 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	97
Retired	28
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Financial and insurance activities	36
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
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	1,193 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	2,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Little Dorrit Court , SE1 1NJ	3out of 4	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Redcross Way , Southwark SE1 1HG	4out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	594 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	4out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	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	567 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	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	3out of 4	735 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,811 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,967 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	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,346 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	84 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	167 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	205 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	841 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
Workmans cafe	14-16	16 yd
Audiopartnershipplc	Unit 3 Gallery Court, 4-10	37 yd
Eagle solutions services ltd	Porlock Hall	170 yd
Soho gyms	Empire Square West	172 yd
Simply indian	25	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The old school yard	109	81 yd
The britannia-smok'd	The Britannia, 44	190 yd
Royal oak	Royal Oak, 44	201 yd
The miller	The Old Miller Of Mansfield, 96-101	259 yd
The roebuck	50	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Long lane fish bar	154	192 yd
Pizza 2 go	15	209 yd
Double happy	11	209 yd
Cafe nawaz	92	259 yd
Seafood	Seafood Tabard Street Market	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 34	118 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	338 yd
Sainsbury's	171	371 yd
Sainsbury's local	116-126	428 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 127-143	443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	157 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	257 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	409 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	413 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		511 yd
Glendinning Fitness Centre NEW CITY COURT NEW CITY COURT ST. THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		596 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge) LONDON BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	623 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		663 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	250 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of SE1 4GQ