Willow Walk, London, SE1 5SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 5SF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.7%	48.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.3%	51.3%	0.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.5% 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	71.4%	72.5%	1.1%	37.9%	34.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	15.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-28.3%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.3%	8.2%	5.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (91.2%) 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	58%	65%	7.0%	48.4%	16.6%
Good health	35.4%	26.2%	-9.2%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 5SF this area, 6.6% 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 76.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	7%	0.4%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	69%	76.8%	7.8%	33.8%	43.0%
Other	8%	1.3%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.8%	7.6%	5.8%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	80.1%	67%	-13.1%	81.4%	-14.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.1% 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	70.4%	50.1%	-20.3%	83.2%	-33.1%
European Union	9.3%	23.7%	14.4%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	4%	6.3%	2.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	8%	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	50.1%	-18.9%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	4.4%	19.4%	15.0%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	13.5%	7.3%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	7.6%	-6.1%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Willow Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Walk was 354.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% higher than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Willow Walk has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 94th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 129.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE1 5SF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Willow Walk are based on 170 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 Willow Walk, London, SE1 5SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5SF

Average Price
£49,042,489

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£49,042,489

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Walk

Average Price
£935,374

Semi-Detached
£899,968

Terraced
£1,085,926

Detached
£1,204,200

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,037

Other
£25,664,909

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rich Industrial Estate, 46 Willow Walk, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£50,844,050	2016-12-02	£49,793,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5SF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 5SF 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	278
Student (economically inactive)	44
Self-Employed	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Financial and insurance activities	38
Information and communication	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	357 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	1,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,120 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	2,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	3out of 4	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	3out of 4	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , Walworth SE17 1QD	3out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	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	2,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,364 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	2,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,858 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	768 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	5,144 yd	Academy converter	No	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	433 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	945 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	1,547 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Constructameal llp	London Square Site Canteen	106 yd
Cote brasserie	Unit 1 Hays Galleria	178 yd
Cafe amisha	161	238 yd
Qasioun	211	271 yd
Roca cafe	188	271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The victoria	Victoria, 68-70	129 yd
The grange	The Grange, 103	236 yd
Stansfeld oxford & bermondsey club	3	288 yd
The other room beer bar	60	349 yd
The george	40	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheung wah	213	271 yd
Bell's meditteranean kitchen ltd	Ellen Brown Play Centre, 145	291 yd
Domino's pizza	145	331 yd
Tower fried chicken ltd	88	345 yd
Jinli express bermondsey limited	10	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	67-69	400 yd
Lidl	96-120	402 yd
Sainsbury's local	14	434 yd
Sainsbury's	19	478 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	631 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		640 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		644 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	685 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	746 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	806 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	813 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	844 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	50.0%

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

Overview of SE1 5SF