Simms Road, London, SE1 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 5BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	53.3%	1.4%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.1%	46.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 5BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	49.8%	58.3%	8.5%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	24.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	-19.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	13.2%	10.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	42.5%	2.7%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	31.1%	35.7%	4.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	20.8%	11.6%	-9.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5%	6.5%	1.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	1.2%	2.5%

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 5BX this area, 28.8% 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	36.6%	28.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	9.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7%	3.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	13%	6.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	29.4%	12.6%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	9.2%	1.7%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	74.2%	66.9%	-7.3%	81.4%	-14.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	76.1%	74.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	5%	9.9%	4.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	75.1%	1.8%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	15.8%	13.0%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	2.8%	-12.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Simms Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Simms Road was 165.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% higher than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Simms Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 283rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.7%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE1 5BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Simms Road are based on 65 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 Simms Road, London, SE1 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5BX

Average Price
£278,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,175

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simms Road

Average Price
£547,706

Semi-Detached
£640,625

Terraced
£663,074

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,276

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simms Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Mason House Simms Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-05-14	£216,304
Flat 3 Mason House Simms Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-11-10	£433,866
Flat 2 Mason House Simms Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-02-03	£257,669
Flat 3 Mason House Simms Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2014-11-11	£389,873
Flat 18 Mason House Simms Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2014-08-04	£159,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	827 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	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	562 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Keats Primary School 391 Rotherhithe New Road , Rotherhithe SE16 3FN	- not rated	672 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	735 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,169 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	3,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,480 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	3,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,353 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	1,911 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	4,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,043 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	126 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,163 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community special school	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
The brotherhood games ltd	148	186 yd
Yoyo dessert	196b	206 yd
S.o.s coffee	196c	213 yd
Caffe cousin	194a	216 yd
School house cafe	Spa School	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The blue anchor p h	251	309 yd
Queen victoria	148	313 yd
Ancient foresters	282	400 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	626 yd
Stanley arms public house	418	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St james plaice fish bar	150	182 yd
Sweet panda	The Blue Market, 1	281 yd
Turkish food	4	296 yd
Angelitos sweet	The Blue Market	304 yd
Angels cuisine ltd	The Blue Market	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	222-226	235 yd
Tesco	186-188	313 yd
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	563 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	728 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	142 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	568 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	732 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	769 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	938 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		1,069 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.2 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	122.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5BX