Thorburn Square, London, SE1 5QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 5QF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	52.3%	47.4%	-4.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	47.7%	52.6%	4.9%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	49.1%	62.2%	13.1%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	17.3%	-9.6%	44.2%	-26.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13.2%	10.3%	-2.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	48.2%	53.1%	4.9%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.5%	27.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	14.2%	12.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	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.

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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	20.9%	-7.8%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	48.4%	11.9%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	10.8%	2.6%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	9.6%	12.8%	3.2%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	4.1%	2.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	70.6%	67.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	-14.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	64%	66.2%	2.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	17.3%	12.3%	-5.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	66.5%	3.6%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	3%	16.5%	13.5%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	12.7%	4.1%	-8.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	2.1%	-12.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Thorburn Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorburn Square was 97.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorburn Square has the 15th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 290th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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 5QF, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Thorburn Square are based on 79 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 Thorburn Square, London, SE1 5QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5QF

Average Price
£338,704

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,534

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorburn Square

Average Price
£314,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,249

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,739

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorburn SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Thorburn Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£421,000	2025-07-29	£410,082
91 Thorburn Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-01-07	£338,814
97 Thorburn Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,995	2021-10-15	£301,601
79 Thorburn Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£311,500	2019-09-09	£292,791
93 Thorburn Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-06-14	£358,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5QF

Employment

SE1 5QF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	9
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alma Junior School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Infant School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	263 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	849 yd	Free schools	No	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	844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,253 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	3,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,638 yd	Community school	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	1,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,037 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,753 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,242 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	167 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	167 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road , CR7 7AA	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	1,214 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	165 yd
Rose cafe	73	212 yd
The brotherhood games ltd	148	330 yd
Caffe cousin	194a	341 yd
S.o.s coffee	196c	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen victoria	148	200 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	517 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	580 yd
The grange	The Grange, 103	619 yd
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza gogo	69	212 yd
Ho ho chinese take away	59	212 yd
St james plaice fish bar	150	326 yd
Jinli express bermondsey limited	10	417 yd
Chicken world	129	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	186-188	200 yd
Iceland	222-226	456 yd
Tesco	107	575 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	620 yd
Sainsbury's	19	655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	165 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	269 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	335 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	449 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	526 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	625 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		821 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	845 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5QF