Harper Road, London, SE1 6RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE1 6RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.2%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.8%	49.8%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 6RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	49.5%	52.6%	3.1%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	28.7%	-6.0%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	53.5%	52.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	31%	30.6%	-0.4%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	19.8%	6.3%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	5.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	17.4%	2.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	29%	45.1%	16.1%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	19.8%	1.6%	-18.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.9% 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	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	1.1%	11.6%
Chinese	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.4%	3%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	27.4%	18.5%	-8.9%	2.5%	16.0%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	7.5%	3%	-4.5%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
White	23.7%	28.9%	5.2%	81.4%	-52.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.9%	5%	3.1%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.2% 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	48.9%	43.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-40.0%
European Union	5.3%	11.7%	6.4%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	18.4%	15%	-3.4%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	14.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.9%	12.1%	1.2%	1.3%	10.8%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.9% 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	47.5%	43.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-39.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	33.9%	30.3%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	8.2%	8.9%	0.7%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	33.7%	7.4%	-26.3%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	5.8%	0.4%	5.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	30.6%	6.5%	24.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Harper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harper Road was 368.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% higher than the Chaucer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harper Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer and the 94th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.2%.

🔎 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 6RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Harper Road are based on 194 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 Harper Road, London, SE1 6RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 6RL

Average Price
£365,390

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,908

Other
£354,762

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harper Road

Average Price
£486,024

Semi-Detached
£438,936

Terraced
£617,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,080

Other
£409,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 43 Bramwell House Harper Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-08-21	£504,421
Flat 41 Bramwell House Harper Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,000	2023-02-10	£347,564
Flat 23 Bramwell House Harper Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-05-31	£367,179
Flat 23 Bramwell House Harper Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£382,500	2018-04-27	£348,706
Flat 46 Bramwell House Harper Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£372,500	2016-09-19	£339,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 6RL

Employment

SE1 6RL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 6RL 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	131
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	40
Unemployed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Administrative and support service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	3,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Lancaster Primary School Harper Road , SE1 6AF	- not rated	71 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Primary School Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT	3out of 4	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , SE17 1RB	3out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Townsend Primary School Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	3out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	3out of 4	880 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,409 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	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,904 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,038 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imperial Oak School 134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU	- not rated	188 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	600 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	605 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	613 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
Nandos	225-227	116 yd
Tiam	30	139 yd
Greggs newington - esso mgnt newington	Petrol Filling Station, 197-209	154 yd
La cabana	189	168 yd
Lebanese grill	173	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising sun	98	103 yd
London south bank university students union		116 yd
Colab tavern	16	141 yd
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	187 yd
The roebuck	50	390 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxy's fried chicken	175	154 yd
Papa johns pizza	193	154 yd
Fried chicken	161	168 yd
Five star fish bar	118-120	190 yd
Molinillo pure cacao	31	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	157	168 yd
Sainsbury's	40	273 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	355 yd
Guasacaca	Unit A, 40-42	543 yd
Co-op	156-164	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		216 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		444 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	493 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	622 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	657 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	661 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	666 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		825 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	911 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	111.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 6RL