Spurgeon Street, London, SE1 4YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 4YJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	45.7%	49.7%	4.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	54.3%	50.3%	-4.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4YJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	72.2%	67.5%	-4.7%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	25.6%	0.2%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	9.1%	-2.8%

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 (97.5%) 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	71.4%	57.9%	-13.5%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	27.4%	39.6%	12.2%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-10.3%

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 4YJ this area, 0.6% 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 76.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	18.2%	-17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	91.7%	76.9%	-14.8%	33.8%	43.1%
Other	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	10.4%	9.3%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	74.3%	71.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	-9.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	64.6%	52.1%	-12.5%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	12%	24.8%	12.8%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	12.1%	5.2%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	50.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	22.4%	15.5%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	11.4%	11.8%	0.4%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	13.5%	8.4%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	1.8%	-13.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Spurgeon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spurgeon Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chaucer average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE1 4YJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Spurgeon Street are based on 74 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 Spurgeon Street, London, SE1 4YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 4YJ

Average Price
£715,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£715,496

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spurgeon Street

Average Price
£677,102

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£677,102

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spurgeon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Russell Lodge, 22 Spurgeon Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2025-08-08	£607,221
Flat 19 Russell Lodge, 24 Spurgeon Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-06-27	£440,094
Flat 24 Russell Lodge, 22 Spurgeon Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-04-17	£422,781
Flat 16 Russell Lodge, 24 Spurgeon Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2025-01-09	£617,849
Flat 18 Russell Lodge, 24 Spurgeon Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-10-28	£533,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 4YJ

Employment

SE1 4YJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4YJ 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	108
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	11
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	37
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	1
Construction	1

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	1,152 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	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Lancaster Primary School Harper Road , SE1 6AF	- not rated	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	673 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	4out of 4	673 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	164 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	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	3out of 4	828 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	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	1,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,607 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	1,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,073 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	164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,309 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	435 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	4out of 4	493 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	576 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Morley's	60	81 yd
Ark globe academy	Globe Academy Secondary School	163 yd
Bad moon cafe	159a	164 yd
Nandos	225-227	199 yd
Tiam	30	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The roebuck	50	138 yd
London south bank university students union		199 yd
Colab tavern	16	240 yd
Spit & sawdust	21	283 yd
Rising sun	98	347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red planet pizza & jasmine gardens	33	283 yd
Phat bite	29	283 yd
Molinillo pure cacao	31	299 yd
Fried chicken	161	324 yd
Maxy's fried chicken	175	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	58a	79 yd
Tesco	157	324 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 34	461 yd
Sainsbury's	171	524 yd
Sainsbury's	40	543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		200 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	218 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		362 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	672 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	773 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	812 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		864 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	894 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	103.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 4YJ