Empire Square East, London, SE1 4NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 4NB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	45.6%	49.8%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.4%	50.2%	-4.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.1% 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	68.2%	78.1%	9.9%	37.9%	40.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	17.2%	-8.4%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.7%) 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	72.4%	68.4%	-4.0%	48.4%	20.0%
Good health	24.9%	26.3%	1.4%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SE1 4NB this area, 1.6% 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 85.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	13.4%	-13.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	78.2%	85.9%	7.7%	33.8%	52.1%
Other	8.5%	1.6%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	6%	9.1%	3.1%	0.7%	8.4%
Indian	6.5%	13%	6.5%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%	2.6%
White	79.3%	55.8%	-23.5%	81.4%	-25.6%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.9%	36.1%	-11.8%	83.2%	-47.1%
European Union	19.4%	31.7%	12.3%	6.1%	25.6%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	19%	7.9%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	7.3%	1.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	7.4%	1%	-6.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.1%	35.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-47.3%
10+ Years	13.8%	13.1%	-0.7%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	14.3%	18.4%	4.1%	2.9%	15.5%
2-5 Years	13.8%	15.5%	1.7%	2.2%	13.3%
Less than 2 years	12%	17%	5.0%	1.9%	15.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	7.6%	0.3%	7.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	14.9%	6.0%	8.9%

Safety

Is Empire Square East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empire Square East was 401.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Empire Square East has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 77th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE1 4NB, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Empire Square East are based on 91 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 Empire Square East, London, SE1 4NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 4NB

Average Price
£781,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£781,740

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empire Square East

Average Price
£814,778

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£814,778

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empire Square EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Empire Square East, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-03-28	£623,131
43 Empire Square East, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-03-18	£1,044,071
75 Empire Square East, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-12-08	£444,664
53 Empire Square East, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-01-07	£541,633
84 Empire Square East, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2018-11-30	£1,024,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 4NB

Employment

SE1 4NB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4NB 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	132
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Part-Time Employee	5
Unemployed	3
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	48
Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	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 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,483 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	1,944 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	2,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,532 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	137 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	229 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	849 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	458 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,365 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,627 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	1,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,900 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	707 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	137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	289 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	802 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	975 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	1,082 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Soho gyms	Empire Square West	48 yd
Simply indian	25	70 yd
Two dots	29	70 yd
Uncommon	Asra House, 1	108 yd
Workmans cafe	14-16	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal oak	Royal Oak, 44	115 yd
The old school yard	109	121 yd
Dover castle ph	6A	187 yd
The kings arms public house	65	237 yd
Belushis & st christophers village	161-165	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 2 go	15	70 yd
Double happy	11	70 yd
Seafood	Seafood Tabard Street Market	132 yd
Oshpaz	Oshpaz Tabard Street Market	132 yd
Pinoy eat	St George The Martyr C Of E Ch	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 34	38 yd
Sainsbury's local	116-126	280 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 127-143	320 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	420 yd
Sainsbury's	171	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	35 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	298 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	381 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	432 yd
Glendinning Fitness Centre NEW CITY COURT NEW CITY COURT ST. THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		556 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge) LONDON BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	562 yd
The Bridge 73-81 73-81 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		674 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	234.6 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	222.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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