New Kent Road, London, SE1 4YS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 4YS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.6%	50.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4YS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.7% 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	62.2%	69.7%	7.5%	37.9%	31.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	22.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (89.7%) 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	56.6%	51.3%	-5.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	37.7%	38.4%	0.7%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4YS this area, 4% 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 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	7%	3.3%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	55.3%	65%	9.7%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	14.3%	3.5%	-10.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	11.9%	6.3%	-5.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	2%	4.1%	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	7.7%	6.5%	1.0%	6.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	63.5%	52.9%	-10.6%	81.4%	-28.5%
Roma	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	48.4%	50%	1.6%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	23.4%	20.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	15.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	10%	6.3%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.7%	50%	3.3%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	14.8%	21.4%	6.6%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	16.4%	12.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	7.7%	-5.0%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is New Kent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Kent Road was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

New Kent Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 80th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE1 4YS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 New Kent Road are based on 125 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 New Kent Road, London, SE1 4YS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 4YS

Average Price
£1,137,870

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,640,467

Detached
£309,071

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,873

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Kent Road

Average Price
£1,613,206

Semi-Detached
£306,300

Terraced
£1,160,227

Detached
£1,025,544

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,791

Other
£11,010,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Kent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 154 New Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-10-17	£386,148
160 New Kent Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,688,000	2025-05-16	£1,699,972
First Floor Flat 154 New Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-02-02	£305,767
Lower Ground Floor Flat 154 New Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-05-12	£432,562
Ground Floor Flat 154 New Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-11-29	£343,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 4YS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 4YS 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	102
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Retired	11
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,151 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	1,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Lancaster Primary School Harper Road , SE1 6AF	- not rated	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , SE17 1RB	3out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	- not rated	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	523 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	206 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	294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	1,183 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	1,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,586 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	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,093 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	206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,991 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	172 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	543 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	756 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La cabana	189	68 yd
Lebanese grill	173	68 yd
Greggs newington - esso mgnt newington	Petrol Filling Station, 197-209	83 yd
Rest up london / driscoll house	172	144 yd
Ark globe academy	Globe Academy Secondary School	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising sun	98	161 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	198 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	292 yd
Spit & sawdust	21	300 yd
London south bank university students union		323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fried chicken	161	68 yd
Maxy's fried chicken	175	83 yd
Papa johns pizza	193	83 yd
Five star fish bar	118-120	185 yd
Gr8 jawns	2 Stockham Court	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	157	68 yd
Sainsbury's	40	405 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	434 yd
Tesco	67-69	596 yd
Co-op	156-164	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		178 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		295 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	388 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	541 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		590 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	781 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	947 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	967 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	88.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 4YS