Longfield Estate, London, SE1 5RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 5RX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	52.3%	52.6%	0.3%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	47.7%	47.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 5RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	48.1%	59.4%	11.3%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	27.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	-17.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.7%	6.9%	-5.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (86.7%) 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	53%	55.3%	2.3%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	30.2%	31.4%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	16.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	37.7%	8.1%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	39.6%	35.2%	-4.4%	2.5%	32.7%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	5.3%	9.6%	4.3%	0.5%	9.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	32.3%	29%	-3.3%	81.4%	-52.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	62.1%	60.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	3.5%	8.9%	5.4%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	25.6%	20.1%	-5.5%	2.7%	17.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	60.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	31.7%	30.6%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	7%	0.7%	-6.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	4.1%	-23.6%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Longfield Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfield Estate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5RX, 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 Longfield Estate are based on 64 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 Longfield Estate, London, SE1 5RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5RX

Average Price
£380,727

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,727

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfield Estate

Average Price
£280,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,154

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfield EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Fairby House Longfield Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-11-21	£364,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5RX

Employment

SE1 5RX 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 5RX 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	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	21
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,198 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	2,905 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	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alma Junior School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Infant School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	- not rated	792 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	226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	770 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	988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,860 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,964 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	3,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,895 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	1,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,859 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,882 yd	Foundation school	No	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	433 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	676 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	676 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	1,089 yd	Other independent 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	168 yd
Rose cafe	73	239 yd
School house cafe	Spa School	434 yd
Diamond cafe and grill	96	439 yd
Tibetan tea rooms	15	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The grange	The Grange, 103	347 yd
Queen victoria	148	423 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	630 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	630 yd
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jinli express bermondsey limited	10	124 yd
Chicken world	129	198 yd
Golden delight	130	198 yd
Pizza gogo	69	239 yd
Ho ho chinese take away	59	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	186-188	423 yd
Tesco	107	462 yd
Sainsbury's	19	475 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	557 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	229 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	526 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	588 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		716 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	740 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		768 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	779 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	85 Mbit/s
Average download speed	296 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	75.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	288.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5RX