Rockingham Street, London, SE1 6QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 6QH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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%	49.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 6QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	57.2%	62.1%	4.9%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	19.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	10.2%	3.5%	-6.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44.2%	51.5%	7.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	30.4%	33.1%	2.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	17%	9.4%	-7.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	15.4%	-17.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	49.8%	23.6%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	8.6%	1.2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

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	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	27.7%	32%	4.3%	2.5%	29.5%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	42%	37.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	-44.1%
Arab	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	7.3%	7.3%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	48.2%	51.2%	3.0%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	9.8%	13.6%	3.8%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	21.4%	19.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	16.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	4.7%	-7.8%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	1.3%	8.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.9%	51.2%	8.3%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	27.2%	22.7%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	8.9%	8.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	13.4%	7.6%	-5.8%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	5.6%	-24.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Rockingham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rockingham Street was 378.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.6% higher than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rockingham Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 81st highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 177.1%.

🔎 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 6QH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Rockingham Street are based on 68 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 Rockingham Street, London, SE1 6QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 6QH

Average Price
£366,102

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,102

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rockingham Street

Average Price
£498,670

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,402

Other
£2,974,468

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rockingham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Aird House Rockingham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-07-26	£457,760
Flat 20 Aird House Rockingham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,500	2010-03-18	£285,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 6QH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
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	1,237 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	1,658 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	2,263 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
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	607 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	711 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	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	687 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	797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,168 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	941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,073 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	1,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,556 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,819 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	533 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	345 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	388 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	560 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	886 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
49 sw9 ltd t/a 49 sw9 ltd	Unit 4 Railway Arch 102a	59 yd
El tomate latino restaurant	Unit A, 26	157 yd
Sidequest gamers hub	54	183 yd
Kachori restaurant	12	194 yd
Tiam	30	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colab tavern	16	195 yd
Rockingham arms	Wetherspoons Metro Central He, 119	206 yd
London south bank university students union		235 yd
The elephant and castle pub	Elephant And Castle Public Hou, 121	260 yd
Rising sun	98	275 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five star fish bar	118-120	306 yd
El guambra	Unit 20, 40	307 yd
Old spike cafe	Old Spike, 251	311 yd
Its a london wing	103	322 yd
G cafe	70	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	40	181 yd
Tesco	157	373 yd
Guasacaca	Unit A, 40-42	382 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	504 yd
Tesco	44-46	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		432 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	496 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	644 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		663 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	766 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		767 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	784 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	169.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 6QH