Long Lane, London, SE1 4QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE1 4QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.1%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.4%	49.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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 4QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	60.1%	67%	6.9%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	20.6%	-2.6%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	52.5%	53.1%	0.6%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	31.9%	34.8%	2.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.7%	8%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 4QB this area, 6.7% 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 71.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	6.7%	-9.7%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	2.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	5.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	71.3%	22.7%	33.8%	37.5%
Other	8.2%	2.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	17.9%	5.7%	-12.2%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	59.9%	63.4%	3.5%	81.4%	-18.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	4.9%	4.7%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	63.4%	60.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	7.4%	12.9%	5.5%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	13.2%	7.7%	-5.5%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	60.8%	0.1%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	18.6%	15.5%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	5.9%	-13.2%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Long Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Lane was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% lower than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Long Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 155th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 4QB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Long Lane are based on 1620 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 Long Lane, London, SE1 4QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 4QB

Average Price
£628,834

Semi-Detached
£1,012,143

Terraced
£665,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£571,777

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Lane

Average Price
£687,491

Semi-Detached
£813,327

Terraced
£680,043

Detached
£853,434

Flats/Maisonettes
£555,398

Other
£4,135,993

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
218 Long Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2022-08-16	£395,250
Flat B 228 Long Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£742,500	2016-12-02	£727,153
Flat A 228 Long Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2015-10-09	£875,518
220 Long Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2014-07-18	£642,676
Ground Floor Flat 222 Long Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2010-08-20	£588,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 4QB

Employment

SE1 4QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4QB 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	199
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	29
Information and communication	22
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	945 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	2,162 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	2,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,353 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	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	3out of 4	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Little Dorrit Court , SE1 1NJ	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	754 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	757 yd	Voluntary aided 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	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	977 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	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	1,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,982 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	2,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,215 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	540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,222 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	278 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,173 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	1,264 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
Skinners	The Leathermarket	188 yd
Pizarro restaurant	Ground Floor, 194-204	235 yd
Antico ltd t/a flour & grape	214	235 yd
Gail's bakery/cafe	Unit B2, 194-204	237 yd
Baccala	Unit B3, 194-204	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simon the tanner	231	119 yd
The leather exchange	15	228 yd
The woolpack	Woolpack, 98	331 yd
The other room beer bar	60	351 yd
The george	40	377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Long lane fish bar	154	195 yd
Basilico ltd	103	274 yd
Joseph's fish& chips	83	274 yd
Omoide	126	293 yd
Tower fried chicken ltd	88	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	171	38 yd
Sainsbury's local	14	335 yd
Tesco	67-69	350 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	433 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 34	501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	298 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		511 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	549 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		565 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		592 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	655 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	685 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.7%

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	2.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 4QB