Rockingham Street, London, SE1 6QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 6QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	54%	48.9%	-5.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	46%	51.1%	5.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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 6QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	52.7%	60.6%	7.9%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	24.2%	-6.2%	44.2%	-20.0%
Separated	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	55.9%	50.7%	-5.2%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	28.7%	30.9%	2.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	20.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10.2%	0.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	14.8%	0.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	43.2%	17.1%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	16.9%	4.2%	-12.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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	21.7%	10.2%	-11.5%	1.1%	9.1%
Chinese	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	22.4%	24%	1.6%	2.5%	21.5%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.3%	8.5%	5.2%	0.8%	7.7%
White	27.2%	29%	1.8%	81.4%	-52.4%
Arab	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.8%	9.2%	7.4%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% 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	51.5%	42.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	4.4%	14.5%	10.1%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	19.1%	14.1%	-5.0%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	13.4%	-4.2%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	12%	6.9%	1.3%	10.7%
Oceania	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.8% 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	48.9%	42.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	35.8%	32.5%	9.8%	26.0%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	33.1%	8.2%	-24.9%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	8.1%	0.4%	7.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Rockingham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rockingham Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chaucer average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 6QL, 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 6QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 6QL

Average Price
£387,136

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,136

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 46 Arrol House Rockingham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-07-31	£488,436
Flat 47 Arrol House Rockingham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-12-06	£415,821
Flat 47 Arrol House Rockingham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-03-02	£404,550
Flat 47 Arrol House Rockingham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2015-05-07	£388,159
Flat 80 Arrol House Rockingham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2010-07-23	£332,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 6QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 6QL 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	85
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	20
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Education	9
Real estate activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3

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	1,277 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	1,651 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	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	630 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	638 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,082 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,201 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	948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,090 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	1,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,564 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,789 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	529 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	370 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	390 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	551 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	844 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	110 yd
Tiam	30	167 yd
El tomate latino restaurant	Unit A, 26	201 yd
Nandos	225-227	211 yd
Nandos	Unit 4 Metro Central Heights, 119	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colab tavern	16	164 yd
London south bank university students union		211 yd
Rockingham arms	Wetherspoons Metro Central He, 119	224 yd
The elephant and castle pub	Elephant And Castle Public Hou, 121	252 yd
Rising sun	98	295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Its a london wing	103	302 yd
Old spike cafe	Old Spike, 251	304 yd
That's food	Ground Floor, 44-46	325 yd
Little sicily	Ground Floor, 44-46	325 yd
Badiani	Ground Floor, 44-46	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	40	233 yd
Guasacaca	Unit A, 40-42	344 yd
Tesco	157	386 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	472 yd
Tesco	44-46	500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		427 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	538 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	610 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		659 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	726 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		775 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	788 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	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	268.7 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	204.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 6QL