Princess Street, London, SE1 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 6HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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 6HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	53.8%	55.7%	1.9%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	27.8%	5.5%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	53%	4.4%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	30.6%	30.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	1.2%	3.9%

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.

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 54.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	17%	2.9%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	7.2%	-10.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	54.6%	15.5%	33.8%	20.8%
Other	9.2%	0%	-9.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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%	3.8%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	20.4%	21.8%	1.4%	2.5%	19.3%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	48.1%	40.2%	-7.9%	81.4%	-41.2%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.4%	12.6%	11.2%	1.6%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	50.9%	51.7%	0.8%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	11.6%	12.8%	1.2%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	16.2%	13.2%	-3.0%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	8.5%	-4.0%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	13.2%	7.6%	1.3%	11.9%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	52.2%	2.7%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	6.5%	28.9%	22.4%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	10.6%	6.5%	-4.1%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	7.8%	-19.1%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Princess Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Street was 1167.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.1% higher than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Princess Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 14th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 239.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE1 6HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Princess Street are based on 69 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 Princess Street, London, SE1 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 6HJ

Average Price
£319,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,950

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Street

Average Price
£398,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,634

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Princess Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£331,000	2019-05-17	£339,728
32 Princess Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-11-16	£370,244
32 Princess Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2013-10-15	£319,221
30 Princess Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2003-03-14	£321,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 6HJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 6HJ 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	76
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2

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	880 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	2,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,470 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	2,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,000 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	162 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	172 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	356 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	652 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Reedworth Street , Lambeth SE11 4PH	4out of 4	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	669 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	819 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	1,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,302 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	529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	635 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	975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,129 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,601 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	966 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	268 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	299 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	312 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,037 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
Southwark salvation army community church	Southwark Citadel, 1	54 yd
Dr juice ltd	Unit 11a, 50	75 yd
Black cowboy coffee	Unit 11a, 50	75 yd
Hekede	Unit 1, 22	77 yd
Cafe geo	South Bank University, 21	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince of wales	51	209 yd
Rockingham arms	Wetherspoons Metro Central He, 119	235 yd
The elephant and castle pub	Elephant And Castle Public Hou, 121	270 yd
The albert arms	The Albert Arms, 1	312 yd
Hora dorada	Unit 1 Farrell Court	354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kiosk 2	Kiosk Outside 21	68 yd
G cafe	70	96 yd
Hfc	19	241 yd
Old spike cafe	Old Spike, 251	244 yd
Its a london wing	103	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	40	434 yd
Tesco	44-46	458 yd
Guasacaca	Unit A, 40-42	474 yd
Tesco	150	623 yd
The co-operative food group ltd	136	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	225 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	247 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	259 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	348 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		358 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	757 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	777 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	797 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		807 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	141.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 6HJ