Curtis Street, London, SE1 5SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 5SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	48.7%	52.5%	3.8%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	51.3%	47.5%	-3.8%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 5SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	48.1%	52.2%	4.1%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	28%	3.1%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	2.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.7%	42.5%	6.8%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	32.3%	27.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	19.7%	20.7%	1.0%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	10.4%	6.1%	-4.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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 5SL this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	28.7%	-7.0%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15.7%	8.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	33.9%	5.7%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	9.7%	19.1%	9.4%	2.5%	16.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.9%	10.7%	8.8%	0.5%	10.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	73.2%	58%	-15.2%	81.4%	-23.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	75.5%	72.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	72.9%	0.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	19.5%	17.6%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	0%	-15.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Curtis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Curtis Street was 248.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.2% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Curtis Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 170th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.0%.

🔎 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 5SL, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Curtis Street are based on 11 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 Curtis Street, London, SE1 5SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5SL

Average Price
£460,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,538

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Curtis Street

Average Price
£405,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,032

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Curtis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Willow House Curtis Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£658,000	2025-02-21	£634,355
Flat 4 Willow House Curtis Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-09-01	£479,469
Flat 1 Willow House Curtis Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£458,000	2017-03-31	£418,756
Flat 5 Willow House Curtis Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2013-09-20	£309,602
Flat 4 Willow House Curtis Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2010-07-29	£433,147

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5SL

Employment

SE1 5SL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,480 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	2,547 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	159 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	- not rated	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Infant School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	674 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	674 yd	Foundation 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	552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	775 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	775 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	1,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,572 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	2,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,742 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	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,071 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	403 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	403 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	829 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy special converter	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
Cote brasserie	Unit 1 Hays Galleria	167 yd
Constructameal llp	London Square Site Canteen	211 yd
Cafe amisha	161	254 yd
Crol and co	77	357 yd
Le joint wine & snacks bar	193	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The grange	The Grange, 103	199 yd
The victoria	Victoria, 68-70	235 yd
Stansfeld oxford & bermondsey club	3	396 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	433 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell's meditteranean kitchen ltd	Ellen Brown Play Centre, 145	250 yd
Jinli express bermondsey limited	10	284 yd
Chicken world	129	322 yd
Golden delight	130	322 yd
Domino's pizza	145	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	96-120	422 yd
Sainsbury's	19	468 yd
Tesco	67-69	503 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	516 yd
Sainsbury's local	14	532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	552 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		653 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	724 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		725 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	757 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		768 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		774 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	794 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%

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

Overview of SE1 5SL