Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 6FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 6FN is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	50.5%	44.7%	-5.8%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	49.5%	55.3%	5.8%	49.0%	6.3%

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 6FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.2% 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	65.9%	83.2%	17.3%	37.9%	45.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-33.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	5.6%	0.5%	-5.1%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (97.3%) 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	53%	70.6%	17.6%	48.4%	22.2%
Good health	36.2%	26.7%	-9.5%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	12.7%	-10.2%
Bad health	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around SE1 6FN this area, 2% 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 84.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	2%	-10.2%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	2%	-5.0%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	59.6%	84.8%	25.2%	33.8%	51.0%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	23.2%	22.9%	0.7%	22.5%
Indian	1%	6.2%	5.2%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	12.1%	0.7%	-11.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	0.2%	-3.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	68.6%	57.4%	-11.2%	81.4%	-24.0%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	29%	-41.8%	83.2%	-54.2%
European Union	6.3%	20.3%	14.0%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	6.9%	6.3%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	7.6%	2%	-5.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	31.4%	29.8%	5.6%	25.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	28.9%	-40.3%	83.2%	-54.3%
10+ Years	5.4%	10.6%	5.2%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	3.8%	18.8%	15.0%	2.9%	15.9%
2-5 Years	6%	14.1%	8.1%	2.2%	11.9%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	27.7%	12.1%	1.9%	25.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41%	76.7%	-35.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	17.3%	0.3%	17.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Southwark Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwark Bridge Road was 168.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southwark Bridge Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 279th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE1 6FN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Southwark Bridge Road are based on 675 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 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 6FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 6FN

Average Price
£702,194

Semi-Detached
£606,957

Terraced
£650,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£703,858

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwark Bridge Road

Average Price
£1,068,384

Semi-Detached
£937,097

Terraced
£999,914

Detached
£4,560,068

Flats/Maisonettes
£692,497

Other
£11,619,720

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwark Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2010 251 Southwark Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-03-10	£544,688
Apartment 2005 251 Southwark Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2024-08-28	£617,820
Apartment 2503 251 Southwark Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£736,000	2024-08-22	£751,596
Apartment 2804 251 Southwark Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-07-10	£531,019
Apartment 2802 251 Southwark Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,045,000	2024-01-10	£1,116,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 6FN

Employment

SE1 6FN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 6FN 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	253
Student (economically inactive)	82
Self-Employed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Looking after home or family	1
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	24
Information and communication	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,124 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	1,950 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	2,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,037 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	316 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	399 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	499 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	584 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	784 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	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,196 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	823 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	1,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,269 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,537 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	832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	102 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	249 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	380 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,046 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
The genuine dining company	241	0 yd
Lsbu- barista and bistro	250	61 yd
Eat meat cheese repeat	103	81 yd
Cafe geo	South Bank University, 21	85 yd
Davides kitchen	77-85	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The elephant and castle pub	Elephant And Castle Public Hou, 121	52 yd
Rockingham arms	Wetherspoons Metro Central He, 119	156 yd
Italian beer company connection limtied	Unit A, 40-42	232 yd
Ethika	Unit A, 40-42	232 yd
The ministry	79-81	273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old spike cafe	Old Spike, 251	0 yd
Its a london wing	103	81 yd
G cafe	70	167 yd
French corner	42	197 yd
Sicilian delight	Mercato Metropolitano, 42	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guasacaca	Unit A, 40-42	232 yd
Tesco	44-46	270 yd
Sainsbury's	40	409 yd
The co-operative food group ltd	136	443 yd
Tesco	150	545 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	234 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	445 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	456 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		484 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	533 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	562 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	612 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		730 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	799 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	410.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	392 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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