Arch Street, London, SE1 6AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 6AT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	39%	47.4%	8.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	61%	52.6%	-8.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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 6AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	64%	66.3%	2.3%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	16%	0.9%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.3%	11.8%	0.5%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	43.6%	-9.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	29.3%	35.4%	6.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	9.8%	14.9%	5.1%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	22.6%	2.7%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.5%	-6.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	12.5%	5.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	43%	44.6%	1.6%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	8.1%	0.6%	-7.5%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.3% 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	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	25.9%	23.8%	-2.1%	2.5%	21.3%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	9.3%	-1.9%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	39.5%	37.3%	-2.2%	81.4%	-44.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	1.6%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	43.9%	53.4%	9.5%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	19.5%	10.4%	-9.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	19.5%	21.2%	1.7%	2.7%	18.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.9%	52.8%	9.9%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	12.7%	32.3%	19.6%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	11.2%	6.7%	-4.5%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	3.6%	-22.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Arch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arch Street was 748.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 271.3% higher than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Arch Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 28th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 273.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.2%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE1 6AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Arch Street are based on 25 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 Arch Street, London, SE1 6AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 6AT

Average Price
£303,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,810

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arch Street

Average Price
£311,050

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,055

Other
£118,924

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arch Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 26 Arch Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2024-06-07	£119,420
Flat 25 26 Arch Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£294,000	2024-03-28	£306,957
Flat 29 26 Arch Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-12-21	£512,671
Flat 1 26 Arch Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-12-21	£483,891
Flat 14 26 Arch Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-05-05	£466,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 6AT

Employment

SE1 6AT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 6AT 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	48
Other	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,778 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	2,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	474 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	783 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	978 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	944 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	1,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,443 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,817 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	657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	188 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	380 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	509 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community special 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
El tomate latino restaurant	Unit A, 26	2 yd
La fogata ltd	34	62 yd
Lenos y carbon	Railway Arch 113c	78 yd
Pizzeria pappasone sud	8	86 yd
Murger han elephant and castle	4	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rockingham arms	Wetherspoons Metro Central He, 119	126 yd
Hora dorada	Unit 1 Farrell Court	198 yd
The elephant and castle pub	Elephant And Castle Public Hou, 121	244 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	337 yd
Colab tavern	16	352 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
El guambra	Unit 20, 40	179 yd
G cafe	70	235 yd
Coma y beba	Unit 2, 40	237 yd
Old spike cafe	Old Spike, 251	281 yd
M m kiosk	Weymouth Building, 2	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	40	133 yd
Guasacaca	Unit A, 40-42	442 yd
Tesco	157	468 yd
Tesco	44-46	544 yd
Co-op	156-164	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	331 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	338 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		559 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	661 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		665 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		781 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	800 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	818 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	860 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 6AT