Alscot Way, London, SE1 5XX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE1 5XX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 5XX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	62.3%	65.1%	2.8%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	20.2%	1.6%	44.2%	-24.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.3%	8.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (70.2%) 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	46.2%	37.2%	-9.0%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	26.5%	33%	6.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	17.9%	19.3%	1.4%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	6%	8.8%	2.8%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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	25%	16.9%	-8.1%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	6.3%	-8.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.5%	4.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	19.4%	10.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	34.2%	5.8%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	10.3%	3.8%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	19.7%	23.2%	3.5%	2.5%	20.7%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	3.8%	17.6%	13.8%	0.5%	17.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	53.4%	38.7%	-14.7%	81.4%	-42.7%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	65%	60.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	5.6%	6%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	15.8%	23.5%	7.7%	2.7%	20.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	61%	-1.8%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	29.8%	27.7%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	10.3%	7.8%	-2.5%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	1.1%	-21.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Alscot Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alscot Way was 622.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.0% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alscot Way has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 41st highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 195.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 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 5XX, 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 Alscot Way are based on 21 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 Alscot Way, London, SE1 5XX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 5XX

Average Price
£264,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,549

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alscot Way

Average Price
£464,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£671,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,431

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alscot WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Alscot Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-07-19	£251,603
50 Alscot Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-09-15	£303,794
74 Alscot Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2005-10-21	£255,360
50 Alscot Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2003-10-16	£271,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 5XX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 5XX 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	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,337 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	2,691 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	140 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alma Junior School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Infant School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	No	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	403 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	725 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	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,737 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	3,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,842 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	1,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,004 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	485 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	485 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	659 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	194 yd
Cote brasserie	Unit 1 Hays Galleria	301 yd
Cafe amisha	161	316 yd
Constructameal llp	London Square Site Canteen	375 yd
Tibetan tea rooms	15	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The grange	The Grange, 103	206 yd
The victoria	Victoria, 68-70	412 yd
Mambo 190 bar and lounge	190-192	470 yd
Southwark cyprus turkish association	152	470 yd
Stansfeld oxford & bermondsey club	3	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jinli express bermondsey limited	10	115 yd
Chicken world	129	205 yd
Golden delight	130	205 yd
Bell's meditteranean kitchen ltd	Ellen Brown Play Centre, 145	226 yd
New wing fu	227	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19	448 yd
Tesco	107	479 yd
Zaitoon food market	252	479 yd
Ali's halal butchers ltd t/a tariq halal	282-286	512 yd
Lidl	96-120	549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	404 yd
Miami Health Club Ltd 208-210 208-210 OLD KENT ROAD	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	618 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		697 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		723 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		754 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	792 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 5XX