Rowcross Street, London, SE1 5HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE1 5HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.6%	0.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.8%	48.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 5HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	62.1%	62.4%	0.3%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	22.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-21.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4%	4.3%	0.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.6%	8.1%	-3.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	65.2%	55.4%	-9.8%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	23%	28.9%	5.9%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	8.1%	11.5%	3.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21%	17.4%	-3.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	15.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	38.4%	12.1%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	9.4%	1.2%	-8.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.7% 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	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	31.4%	28.6%	-2.8%	2.5%	26.1%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	35.7%	35.7%	0.0%	81.4%	-45.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	56.5%	52.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	5.9%	11.8%	5.9%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	21.4%	17%	-4.4%	2.7%	14.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	1.3%	8.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	52.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	5.9%	29.7%	23.8%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	4%	7.5%	3.5%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	13%	6.2%	-6.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	22%	4.2%	-17.8%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Rowcross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowcross Street was 88.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowcross Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.4%.

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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 5HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Rowcross Street are based on 35 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 Rowcross Street, London, SE1 5HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5HS

Average Price
£341,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,810

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowcross Street

Average Price
£367,663

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,663

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowcross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Lackland House Rowcross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,500	2021-06-30	£379,272
Flat 10 Lackland House Rowcross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,950	2014-04-11	£314,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 5HS 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	94
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	652 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	1,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,904 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	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cobourg Primary School Cobourg Road , SE5 0JD	2out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	875 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,901 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	3,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,414 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	1,418 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	5,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,424 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	573 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	669 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	867 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	1,090 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 iyanams kitchen	107	185 yd
Servest food co	107	185 yd
Ranna	352-354	201 yd
Viet quan	Thomas A Becket, 320-322	292 yd
Cimraan restaurant and cafe	300	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	201 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	604 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	604 yd
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	640 yd
Queen victoria	148	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little black kitchen	107	185 yd
King rooster	388c	201 yd
Pizza mania	356	201 yd
Super pizza	292	292 yd
Angels cuisine ltd	430a	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	107	185 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	323 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	332 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	422 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	89 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		385 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		470 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	678 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	686 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		840 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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	250 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	45 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	91 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	250 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5HS