Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 5JQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	53.2%	52.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46.8%	47.1%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 5JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	48.5%	56.1%	7.6%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	18.2%	-10.4%	44.2%	-26.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	12%	16.6%	4.6%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.3%) 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	54.3%	57.4%	3.1%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	29.6%	30.9%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.7%	23.9%	3.2%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	38.7%	4.1%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	12.8%	4%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.1% 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	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	42.6%	42.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	40.0%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	6%	2.2%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	0.5%	10.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	28.6%	23.1%	-5.5%	81.4%	-58.3%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	6%	4.7%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	48.2%	50.2%	2.0%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	30.5%	26.9%	-3.6%	2.7%	24.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	11.4%	4.7%	1.3%	10.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.9%	50.4%	4.5%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	39.2%	34.8%	9.8%	29.4%
5-10 Years	7.7%	5.5%	-2.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	11.5%	3.5%	-8.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	30.5%	1.5%	-29.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	24.3%	6.5%	17.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Old Kent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Kent Road was 815.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 218.3% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Kent Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 24th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 215.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 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 5JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Old Kent Road are based on 780 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 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5JQ

Average Price
£264,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,798

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Kent Road

Average Price
£619,667

Semi-Detached
£927,661

Terraced
£621,858

Detached
£829,548

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,055

Other
£2,897,951

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Kent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 50 Wessex House, 375 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2023-08-16	£279,587
Flat 48 Wessex House, 375 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-02-09	£247,055
Flat 60 Wessex House, 375 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-10-03	£333,893
Flat 22 Wessex House, 375 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,950	2014-01-24	£214,867
Flat 50 Wessex House, 375 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2010-04-30	£254,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 5JQ 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	33
Retired	28
Other	24
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Education	34
Administrative and support service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Other	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4

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	763 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	1,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,839 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	2,691 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	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	878 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	265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	974 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	1,164 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	2,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,862 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	3,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,373 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,398 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	1,423 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	5,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,427 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	570 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	758 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	796 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	964 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	978 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
Ranna	352-354	75 yd
The iyanams kitchen	107	176 yd
Servest food co	107	176 yd
Viet quan	Thomas A Becket, 320-322	236 yd
Cimraan restaurant and cafe	300	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	75 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	588 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	588 yd
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	614 yd
The hour glass	131	740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King rooster	388c	75 yd
Pizza mania	356	78 yd
Little black kitchen	107	176 yd
Super pizza	292	236 yd
Angels cuisine ltd	430a	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	107	176 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	270 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	283 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	389 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	70 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		271 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		362 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	540 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		713 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	752 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	785 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		896 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	24.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	93.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5JQ