New Kent Road, London, SE1 6TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 6TX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	55.6%	1.7%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	46.1%	44.4%	-1.7%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 6TX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	52.1%	57.1%	5.0%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	25.8%	2.2%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	10.7%	4.1%	-6.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.1%	3.2%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (89.8%) 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	44.4%	57.3%	12.9%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	33.1%	32.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.8%	6.3%	-5.5%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	6.7%	1%	-5.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	16.3%	-8.7%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	5%	-7.9%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	15.8%	8.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	48%	11.6%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	8.6%	3.2%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.2% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	22.5%	28.5%	6.0%	2.5%	26.0%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	7.4%	-3.3%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	0.5%	8.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.8%	3.4%
White	40.4%	25.2%	-15.2%	81.4%	-56.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	7.4%	7.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	62.9%	53.1%	-9.8%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	16.9%	18.5%	1.6%	2.7%	15.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	53.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	29.7%	26.3%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	5.6%	-20.2%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is New Kent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Kent Road was 509.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 280.2% higher than the Newington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

New Kent Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Newington and the 53rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.9%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE1 6TX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 New Kent Road are based on 125 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 New Kent Road, London, SE1 6TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 6TX

Average Price
£226,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,006

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Kent Road

Average Price
£1,613,206

Semi-Detached
£306,300

Terraced
£1,160,227

Detached
£1,025,544

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,791

Other
£11,010,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Kent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Watling House, 128 New Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-01-16	£366,345
Flat 14 Watling House, 128 New Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-10-11	£359,311
Flat 7 Watling House, 128 New Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,750	2022-05-09	£131,940
Flat 8 Watling House, 128 New Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-02-11	£110,982
Flat 26 Watling House, 128 New Kent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£382,500	2016-11-04	£350,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 6TX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 6TX 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	78
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	1

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	1,298 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	1,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	3,092 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	107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Lancaster Primary School Harper Road , SE1 6AF	- not rated	204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School Larcom Street , SE17 1NQ	- not rated	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Flint Street , SE17 1RB	3out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	3out of 4	603 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	285 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	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	1,051 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 London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,445 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	1,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,954 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	285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,888 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	25 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade 9 Larcom Street , SE17 1RT	- not rated	436 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	612 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	799 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
Greggs newington - esso mgnt newington	Petrol Filling Station, 197-209	105 yd
La cabana	189	127 yd
Lebanese grill	173	127 yd
Four quarters	20	141 yd
Deuce hospitality limited	1	171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horangee pocha	Horangee Pocha Crown And Anchor, 116	52 yd
Rising sun	98	90 yd
London south bank university students union		306 yd
Diogenes the dog	Rose And Crown, 94-96	320 yd
Colab tavern	16	331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five star fish bar	118-120	38 yd
Maxy's fried chicken	175	105 yd
Papa johns pizza	193	105 yd
Fried chicken	161	127 yd
Gr8 jawns	2 Stockham Court	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	157	127 yd
Sainsbury's	40	264 yd
Sainsbury's	58a	502 yd
Co-op	156-164	518 yd
Tesco	224-226	659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road		276 yd
St Saviours & St Olaves School NEW KENT ROAD		440 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	499 yd
Tabard Gardens Tabard Street	artificial grass pitch	628 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	634 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		695 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Pure Gym (Borough) UNIT 13-16 UNIT 13-16 EMPIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	848 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	977 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	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 6TX