Bushwood Drive, London, SE1 5RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 5RE is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	45.6%	46.5%	0.9%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	54.4%	53.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	4.5%

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 5RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	55.1%	61.6%	6.5%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	26.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.1%	7.9%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	59.6%	55.7%	-3.9%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	32.9%	31.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	6.1%	10.3%	4.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5RE this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 60.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	9.5%	3.9%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.2%	6.5%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	52%	60.3%	8.3%	33.8%	26.5%
Other	14.8%	2.2%	-12.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.8%	8.9%	7.1%	0.5%	8.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	71.1%	59.4%	-11.7%	81.4%	-22.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.1% 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	55.7%	51.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-32.1%
European Union	11.4%	20.4%	9.0%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.4%	7.8%	-3.6%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	50.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	6.6%	24.2%	17.6%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	15.4%	11%	-4.4%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	11%	4.4%	-6.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Bushwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bushwood Drive was 177.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bushwood Drive has the 37th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 265th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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 5RE, 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 Bushwood Drive 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 Bushwood Drive, London, SE1 5RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5RE

Average Price
£511,049

Semi-Detached
£670,644

Terraced
£702,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,687

Other
£11,136

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bushwood Drive

Average Price
£524,483

Semi-Detached
£780,138

Terraced
£719,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,935

Other
£11,307

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bushwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bushwood Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£815,000	2024-09-19	£824,010
7 Bushwood Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-10-27	£701,407
15 Bushwood Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-08-18	£926,714
36 Bushwood Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-02-23	£391,692
10 Bushwood Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2021-10-20	£793,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5RE

Employment

SE1 5RE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 5RE 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	93
Self-Employed	25
Retired	20
Unemployed	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	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	478 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	1,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,048 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	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobourg Primary School Cobourg Road , SE5 0JD	2out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Free schools	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	2,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,931 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	3,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,442 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	1,393 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	5,057 yd	Academy converter	No	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	519 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	598 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	1,063 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	1,296 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
Crol and co	77	231 yd
School house cafe	Spa School	302 yd
The iyanams kitchen	107	312 yd
Servest food co	107	312 yd
Rose cafe	73	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	410 yd
Queen victoria	148	460 yd
The grange	The Grange, 103	583 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	645 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little black kitchen	107	312 yd
Jinli express bermondsey limited	10	349 yd
Pizza gogo	69	380 yd
Ho ho chinese take away	59	380 yd
Pizza mania	356	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	107	312 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	450 yd
Tesco	186-188	460 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	495 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	508 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	296 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	409 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		561 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	597 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	608 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		635 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	886 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	887 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	83.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.8 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	28.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5RE