London Road, London, SE1 6JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 6JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	44.8%	49%	4.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	55.2%	51%	-4.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 6JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95% 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	91.9%	95%	3.1%	37.9%	57.1%
Married: Opposite sex	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	-42.3%
Separated	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (87.1%) 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	56%	47.8%	-8.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	32.5%	39.3%	6.8%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	9.4%	9.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 6JZ this area, 5.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	6.1%	-3.7%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.6%	55.2%	18.6%	16.9%	38.3%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	23.9%	0.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	16.9%	4.6%	-12.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	13.8%	4%	-9.8%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	61%	59.8%	-1.2%	81.4%	-21.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	49.9%	63.4%	13.5%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	17.5%	14.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	10%	-10.6%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.4%	63.2%	13.8%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	27.8%	10.3%	-17.5%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	16.3%	8.5%	1.9%	14.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 30.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.9% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

London Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 60th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.8%.

🔎 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 6JZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 London Road are based on 1487 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 London Road, London, SE1 6JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 6JZ

Average Price
£589,300

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,050,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,330

Other
£1,153,405

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£437,430

Semi-Detached
£722,972

Terraced
£539,251

Detached
£1,278,192

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,220

Other
£1,494,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16A London Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2024-02-07	£2,403,887
2A London Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-12-18	£249,929
2A London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-05-20	£256,993
14 London Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£965,000	2018-05-31	£1,063,297
4 - 5 London Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-07-20	£65,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 6JZ

Employment

SE1 6JZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 6JZ 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

Student (economically inactive)	258
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	139
Full-Time Employee	52
Other	34
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	6
Retired	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	24
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,014 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	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,472 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	2,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	60 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	193 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	320 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	415 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Johanna Johanna Street , Lower Marsh SE1 7RH	3out of 4	508 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	177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	442 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	721 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	992 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	545 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	877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,925 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,276 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	1,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	117 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	313 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	591 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London James Clark Maxwell Building , 57 Waterloo Road SE1 8WA	- not rated	960 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Subway	15	1 yd
Paladar	4-5	2 yd
Barista & baker	Clarence Centre For Enterprise And Innovation, 6	52 yd
Chillies tandoori	7B-7C	79 yd
Mooboo	18	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The albert arms	The Albert Arms, 1	75 yd
Flowers of the forest	14	210 yd
Prince of wales	51	252 yd
The elephant and castle pub	Elephant And Castle Public Hou, 121	403 yd
Italian beer company connection limtied	Unit A, 40-42	468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle fish bar	11	2 yd
Golden sun	7	2 yd
Kabuti sushi bar	10	2 yd
Hfc	19	85 yd
Kiosk 2	Kiosk Outside 21	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	150	318 yd
Tesco	44-46	328 yd
Guasacaca	Unit A, 40-42	468 yd
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit South, 160	470 yd
The co-operative food group ltd	136	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	123 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		185 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	302 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	402 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	568 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	570 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Church.Co.Uk KENNINGTON ROAD		587 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 6JZ