Leroy Street, London, SE1 4SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 4SR is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	54.1%	45.8%	-8.3%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	45.9%	54.2%	8.3%	49.0%	5.2%

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 4SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	62.4%	71.2%	8.8%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	17.2%	3.4%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7%	7%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	12.1%	1.9%	-10.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	46.4%	54.6%	8.2%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	31.9%	31.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	17.7%	10.1%	-7.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	11.2%	-13.5%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.4%	12.1%	8.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	12.6%	-5.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	52.1%	13.9%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.8%	2.6%
White	64.4%	64.6%	0.2%	81.4%	-16.8%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	68.3%	58.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	5.3%	16.1%	10.8%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	58.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	18.2%	13.5%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	10.2%	6.8%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	5.5%	-14.3%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Leroy Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leroy Street was 219.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% higher than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leroy Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 201st highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.9%.

🔎 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 4SR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Leroy Street are based on 127 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 Leroy Street, London, SE1 4SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 4SR

Average Price
£591,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£591,424

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leroy Street

Average Price
£417,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,540,453

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,960

Other
£1,790,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leroy Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 51 - 53 Leroy Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-08-30	£547,149
Flat 1 51 - 53 Leroy Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-06-23	£462,074
Flat 4 51 - 53 Leroy Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-06-22	£591,141
Flat 8 51 - 53 Leroy Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2016-03-04	£660,398
Flat 14 51 - 53 Leroy Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2012-09-26	£542,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 4SR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Retired	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Information and communication	16
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4

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	666 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	1,814 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	2,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	3out of 4	235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , Walworth SE17 1QD	3out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	677 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	228 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,294 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	1,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,059 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	2,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,518 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,548 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	460 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	5,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	716 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	1,251 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,331 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
Caffe latino	44	69 yd
Iro sushi	6 Brighton Buildings	78 yd
Tower mangal and meze restaurant	57	113 yd
O.b.c youth club	3	120 yd
Colibri	Unit 5, 63-65	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The george	40	78 yd
The other room beer bar	60	112 yd
Stansfeld oxford & bermondsey club	3	120 yd
The victoria	Victoria, 68-70	187 yd
Spit & sawdust	21	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hing loong	59	113 yd
Tower fried chicken ltd	88	179 yd
Basilico ltd	103	205 yd
Joseph's fish& chips	83	205 yd
Cheung wah	213	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	67-69	111 yd
Lidl	96-120	334 yd
Sainsbury's local	14	400 yd
Sainsbury's	171	490 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		336 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	489 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		544 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	556 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		560 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	610 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	794 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	936 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	44.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.74 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 4SR