Marcia Road, London, SE1 5XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 5XF is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	51.1%	44.1%	-7.0%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	48.9%	55.9%	7.0%	49.0%	6.9%

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 5XF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.6% 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	79.3%	82.6%	3.3%	37.9%	44.7%
Married: Opposite sex	12.1%	10.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-33.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89.7%) 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	61.8%	61.4%	-0.4%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	30.6%	28.3%	-2.3%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	11%	1.4%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33%	24.5%	-8.5%	16.9%	7.6%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	50.3%	16.2%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	10.3%	2.6%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	61%	57.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	-23.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.3%	11.8%	9.5%	1.6%	10.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	61.1%	58.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	12.5%	12.5%	0.0%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6%	4%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	6.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	18.2%	9.7%	1.3%	16.9%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	58.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	9.4%	16.1%	6.7%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	6.9%	0.4%	6.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	5.4%	0.2%	5.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Marcia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marcia Road was 194.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marcia Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 232nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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 5XF, 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 Marcia Road are based on 148 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 Marcia Road, London, SE1 5XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5XF

Average Price
£890,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£902,965

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,185

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marcia Road

Average Price
£902,229

Semi-Detached
£1,079,904

Terraced
£999,689

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,069

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marcia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Marcia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2025-08-29	£838,717
39 Marcia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2025-07-15	£933,103
56 Marcia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£777,500	2025-03-28	£779,854
24 Marcia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£770,000	2024-10-21	£771,552
60 Marcia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2023-09-13	£774,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5XF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 5XF 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	116
Student (economically inactive)	75
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	18
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Administrative and support service activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	23
Other	21
Information and communication	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	2
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	575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,101 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	2,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surrey Square Infant School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	373 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	373 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Junior School Surrey Square , SE17 2JY	- not rated	373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	- not rated	373 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Square Primary School Surrey Square , Walworth SE17 2JY	4out of 4	373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,648 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	2,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,960 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	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,354 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	320 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	320 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	848 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	995 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
Flavour hut	Ground Floor, 249	49 yd
Old kent kebab and fried chicken	273	49 yd
Le panier a brioche	267	49 yd
Paella brothers	253	49 yd
Auberge	251	49 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	215 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	215 yd
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	451 yd
The grange	The Grange, 103	577 yd
The victoria	Victoria, 68-70	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New wing fu	227	49 yd
Perfect fried chicken	259	49 yd
Enat guada	248	97 yd
La venice pizzeria	242	98 yd
Lebanese kitchen	230	98 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaitoon food market	252	98 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	149 yd
Tesco	107	218 yd
Lidl	96-120	462 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	151 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		335 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		345 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	422 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		550 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	703 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	723 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	748 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	847 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		910 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.1 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5XF