Leroy Street, London, SE1 4SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 4SS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	46.9%	47.4%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	53.1%	52.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	65.7%	59.8%	-5.9%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.4%	17%	-0.4%	44.2%	-27.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.4%	14.1%	7.7%	6.1%	8.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	41.1%	-7.5%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	34.1%	17.3%	-16.8%	33.6%	-16.3%
Fair health	11.7%	36.4%	24.7%	12.7%	23.7%
Bad health	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4SS this area, 43.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	43.9%	30.3%	18.2%	25.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5.6%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	6.1%	-6.6%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	4.4%	-10.4%	16.9%	-12.5%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	32.2%	-6.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	11%	2%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	7.2%	1.6%	-5.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	15.5%	15%	-0.5%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	0.4%	4.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	42.1%	51.3%	9.2%	81.4%	-30.1%
Roma	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Arab	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	55.2%	57.6%	2.4%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	13.1%	19.2%	6.1%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.7%	10.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	5.8%	-7.6%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.8%	56.9%	3.1%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	6.6%	21.3%	14.7%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	10%	10.4%	0.4%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	12.8%	7.3%	-5.5%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	4.2%	-12.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.4%	76.7%	-39.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	7.1%	0.4%	6.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	36.6%	13.5%	23.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Leroy Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leroy Street was 238.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% higher than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Leroy Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 180th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.2%.

🔎 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 4SS, 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 4SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 4SS

Average Price
£314,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,058

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 39 6 Leroy Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2013-07-04	£317,847
Flat 37 6 Leroy Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2010-05-18	£319,882
Flat 39 6 Leroy Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2006-10-30	£302,495
Flat 37 6 Leroy Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2005-09-23	£371,269
Flat 37 6 Leroy Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2001-05-30	£303,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 4SS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SE1 4SS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	120
Full-Time Employee	105
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Administrative and support service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	698 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	1,663 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	2,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	3out of 4	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , Walworth SE17 1QD	3out of 4	493 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	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	189 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,369 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	1,924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,033 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	2,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,535 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,655 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	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	5,467 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	426 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	850 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	1,208 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,347 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
Colibri	Unit 5, 63-65	67 yd
Donde fernando	63-65	70 yd
Caffe latino	44	227 yd
Iro sushi	6 Brighton Buildings	237 yd
Tower mangal and meze restaurant	57	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The george	40	237 yd
The victoria	Victoria, 68-70	260 yd
The other room beer bar	60	274 yd
Stansfeld oxford & bermondsey club	3	276 yd
Spit & sawdust	21	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's pizza	145	189 yd
Hing loong	59	255 yd
Tower fried chicken ltd	88	341 yd
Basilico ltd	103	367 yd
Joseph's fish& chips	83	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	96-120	178 yd
Tesco	67-69	254 yd
Sainsbury's local	14	557 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	624 yd
Tesco	157	624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		329 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	353 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		383 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		560 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	652 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		842 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		881 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	965 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	44.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 4SS