Hercules Road, London, SE1 7DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 7DX is primarily male, with 56% of the population 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	46.5%	44%	-2.5%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	53.5%	56%	2.5%	49.0%	7.0%

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 7DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	55%	56%	1.0%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	23.9%	-4.2%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	7.9%	12.4%	4.5%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	48.9%	44%	-4.9%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	33.3%	34.8%	1.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	23.9%	4.4%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	37.9%	-5.8%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	8.8%	7.6%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.6%
White	67.3%	52.1%	-15.2%	81.4%	-29.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	3.6%	8.8%	5.2%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	64.6%	52.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	9%	17.5%	8.5%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	11.5%	4.9%	1.3%	10.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	52.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	4.5%	29.3%	24.8%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	4.2%	-18.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	6.5%	0.4%	6.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Hercules Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hercules Road was 181.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% higher than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hercules Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington and the 194th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.2%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE1 7DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Hercules Road are based on 66 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hercules Road, London, SE1 7DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 7DX

Average Price
£529,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£529,328

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hercules Road

Average Price
£466,978

Semi-Detached
£1,143,866

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,746

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hercules Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Blake House Hercules Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2017-09-05	£541,910
Flat 12 Blake House Hercules Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2013-09-13	£581,097
Flat 41 Blake House Hercules Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2013-06-07	£602,832
Flat 35 Blake House Hercules Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2012-02-29	£601,720
Flat 4 Blake House Hercules Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£423,000	2012-01-25	£677,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 7DX

Employment

SE1 7DX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	34
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Other	28
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Johanna Primary School Johanna Street , Lower Marsh SE1 7RH	- not rated	336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank Primary Johanna Street , Lower Marsh SE1 7RH	3out of 4	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	- not rated	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Walnut Tree Walk , SE11 6DS	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	90 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,072 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	244 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	415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,409 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,121 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	1,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,851 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evelina Hospital School Westminster Bridge Road , St Thomas' Hospital SE1 7EH	4out of 4	527 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shelley School Oakden Street , Kennington SE11 4UG	- not rated	659 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Sitatunga Shell Gabon , C/O Hrrl/118 SE1 7NA	- not rated	718 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kristiansund School A/S Norske Shell , C/O Hrrl/118 SE1 7NA	- not rated	718 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Ishaq	48 Kennington Road, London	62 yd
Gail's	18 - 20 Kennington Road, London	62 yd
Pret A Manger	111 Westminster Bridge Road, London	118 yd
Costa Coffee	118-120 Westminster Bridge Road, London	133 yd
P S V Cuisine	The New Crown And Cushion, 133 - 135 Westminster Bridge Road	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steam Engine	41 - 42 Cosser Street, London	105 yd
The Pineapple	The Pineapple Public House, 53 Hercules Road	126 yd
The New Crown & Cushion	The New Crown And Cushion Public House, 133-135 Westminster Bridge Road	137 yd
The Three Stags	67 - 69 Kennington Road, London	173 yd
The Horse And Stables	122 Westminster Bridge Road, London	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza \& Chicken Palace	101 Westminster Bridge Road, London	137 yd
Chew Fun	Unit 2, Arch 191 Carlisle Lane, London	193 yd
Sushi Zone \& Poke Zone	Unit 6, Arch 191 Carlisle Lane, London	193 yd
Sake Sushi	Unit 1, Arch 191 Carlisle Lane, London	193 yd
Hi Tea And Donuterie	Unit 5, Arch 191 Carlisle Lane, London	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	107 Westminster Bridge Road, London	118 yd
Tesco	100 Baylis Road, London	208 yd
Co-operative Food	1 Lower Marsh, London	257 yd
Iceland Foods	112-113 Lower Marsh, London	312 yd
M\& S Simply Food \& Cafe	North Wing, St Thomas' Hospital	528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church.Co.Uk KENNINGTON ROAD		61 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	246 yd
Archbishops Park Carlisle Lane	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	256 yd
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	454 yd
Park Plaza County Hall London ADDINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Archbishop Davidsons Institute Youth & Community Centre Youth & Community Centre Lambeth Road		503 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		513 yd
Dunhill Fitness Centre WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	526 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	534 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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	191.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 7DX