Morley Street, London, SE1 7QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 7QE is primarily male, with 60.4% 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	41.1%	39.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-11.4%
Male	58.9%	60.4%	1.5%	49.0%	11.4%

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 7QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	59.8%	61.3%	1.5%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	25.7%	2.2%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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	58.2%	52.9%	-5.3%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	28.7%	33.1%	4.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	14.3%	6.6%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	7.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	10.8%	-0.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	63.7%	60.6%	-3.1%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	12.4%	14.3%	1.9%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	60.7%	64.5%	3.8%	81.4%	-16.9%
Other	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	66.9%	62.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	5.5%	11.7%	6.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.3%	9.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	62.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	23.4%	18.3%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	8.4%	4.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	4.8%	-12.7%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Morley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morley Street was 188.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Morley Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 248th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE1 7QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Morley Street are based on 31 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 Morley Street, London, SE1 7QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 7QE

Average Price
£485,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£485,373

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morley Street

Average Price
£444,262

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£444,262

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Amigo House Morley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,500	2023-03-16	£530,632
Flat 12 Amigo House Morley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-11-30	£593,012
Flat 3 Amigo House Morley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-08-21	£317,131
Flat 15 Amigo House Morley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,500	2018-07-09	£512,500
Flat 29 Amigo House Morley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-03-14	£440,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 7QE

Employment

SE1 7QE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 7QE 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	96
Self-Employed	32
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Other	24
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,247 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	2,691 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	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Johanna Johanna Street , Lower Marsh SE1 7RH	3out of 4	177 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	337 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	571 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	618 yd	Foundation 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	129 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	887 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	399 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	625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,543 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,022 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	1,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,165 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	418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	502 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evelina Hospital School Westminster Bridge Road , St Thomas' Hospital SE1 7EH	4out of 4	693 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	699 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London James Clark Maxwell Building , 57 Waterloo Road SE1 8WA	- not rated	711 yd	Higher education institutions	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
London Ambulance Service	220 Waterloo Road, London	169 yd
Mamas cafe snack bar	225	223 yd
Shaheen tandoori restaurant	215	223 yd
Fusion grill	233	223 yd
Bapjo	55 Baylis Road, London	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flowers of the forest	14	197 yd
The Three Stags	67 - 69 Kennington Road, London	282 yd
The Duke Of Sussex	23 Baylis Road, London	286 yd
The New Crown & Cushion	The New Crown And Cushion Public House, 133-135 Westminster Bridge Road	320 yd
The Steam Engine	41 - 42 Cosser Street, London	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honest pizza and special kebab	68	46 yd
Wraps & wings wired burger krispy kreme	69	63 yd
CheeMc	55 Baylis Road, London	236 yd
Masters silks fusion cuisine	189	257 yd
Hungry Hungry	31 Baylis Road, London	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	100 Baylis Road, London	233 yd
Sainsburys	107 Westminster Bridge Road, London	294 yd
Co-operative Food	1 Lower Marsh, London	371 yd
Iceland Foods	112-113 Lower Marsh, London	407 yd
Tesco	150	422 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church.Co.Uk KENNINGTON ROAD		221 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		316 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	404 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Archbishops Park Carlisle Lane	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	533 yd
Park Plaza County Hall London ADDINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Pure Gym (Waterloo) BRAD STREET	health and fitness suite	657 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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217.7 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	161.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 7QE