Abercorn Way, London, SE1 5HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 5HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	55.4%	49.3%	-6.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	44.6%	50.7%	6.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 5HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	56.3%	66.3%	10.0%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	13.7%	-11.6%	44.2%	-30.5%
Separated	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.5%	13.7%	3.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	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	45.8%	53.8%	8.0%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	36.7%	25.5%	-11.2%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	21.1%	3.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	8.4%	-7.9%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.7%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	42.1%	6.3%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	8.9%	2.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	22.5%	18.6%	-3.9%	2.5%	16.1%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	10.8%	2.8%	-8.0%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	46.7%	47.4%	0.7%	81.4%	-34.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	8.8%	7.5%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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%	60.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	7.1%	14.4%	7.3%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	18.8%	7.4%	-11.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	10.2%	6.4%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	60.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	3.8%	24.7%	20.9%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7%	3.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	9.2%	6%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	1.9%	-19.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Abercorn Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abercorn Way was 365.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abercorn Way has the 15th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 97th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE1 5HR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Abercorn Way are based on 6 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 Abercorn Way, London, SE1 5HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5HR

Average Price
£441,217

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£519,279

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,091

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abercorn Way

Average Price
£9,692,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£532,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,927

Other
£55,743,612

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abercorn WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Abercorn Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-11-18	£485,668
70 Abercorn Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2014-11-11	£552,890
70 Abercorn Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£221,000	2009-11-23	£467,391
118 Abercorn Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2007-07-27	£273,164
112 Abercorn Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2007-06-11	£549,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 5HR 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	66
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
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 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	- not rated	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Keats Primary School 391 Rotherhithe New Road , Rotherhithe SE16 3FN	3out of 4	527 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alma Junior School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Infant School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	575 yd	Community 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	256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	583 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,358 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,668 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	1,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,962 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,017 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	403 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	903 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	935 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	935 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
School house cafe	Spa School	184 yd
Arm's cafe	Selco Builders Warehouse Six	354 yd
Ranna	352-354	454 yd
The brotherhood games ltd	148	492 yd
Mcdonald's restaurants	518	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	454 yd
Queen victoria	148	472 yd
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	511 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	667 yd
Ancient foresters	282	777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angels cuisine ltd	430a	381 yd
Subway	Asda, 464 - 504	395 yd
Pizza mania	356	449 yd
King rooster	388c	454 yd
St james plaice fish bar	150	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	381 yd
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	422 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	424 yd
Tesco	186-188	472 yd
Tesco	107	523 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	350 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	366 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	588 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		706 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		796 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	902 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	79.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.7%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5HR