Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 7XN is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	40.7%	45.5%	4.8%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	59.3%	54.5%	-4.8%	49.0%	5.5%

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 7XN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	61.5%	54.9%	-6.6%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	31%	2.7%	44.2%	-13.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (94.5%) 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	66%	69%	3.0%	48.4%	20.6%
Good health	30.4%	25.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	3.1%	5%	1.9%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.5%

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.

In the area around SE1 7XN this area, 4.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 79.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	8.2%	-4.1%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	71.7%	79.8%	8.1%	33.8%	46.0%
Other	9.6%	2.2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	0.7%	6.7%
Indian	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	0.8%	4.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	68%	62.4%	-5.6%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.2% 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	40.7%	40.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	-43.0%
European Union	15.5%	21.6%	6.1%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	16.2%	-4.9%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.8%	11.8%	1.0%	1.3%	10.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.6% 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	38.7%	41.2%	2.5%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	16.5%	16.6%	0.1%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	15.5%	10.6%	-4.9%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	21.6%	4.1%	1.9%	19.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Albert Embankment Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Embankment was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the St George's average.

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

🔎 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
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE1 7XN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Albert Embankment are based on 1378 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 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 7XN

Average Price
£1,523,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,463,506

Other
£3,865,745

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Embankment

Average Price
£1,607,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,067,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,462,359

Other
£7,168,530

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert EmbankmentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C129 Parliament View Apartments, 1 Albert Embankment, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£770,000	2024-10-04	£762,957
Flat C126 Parliament View Apartments, 1 Albert Embankment, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-12-07	£646,024
Flat C135 Parliament View Apartments, 1 Albert Embankment, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2023-10-26	£3,849,951
Flat C121 Parliament View Apartments, 1 Albert Embankment, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-09-28	£1,033,237
Flat C110 Parliament View Apartments, 1 Albert Embankment, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2022-09-26	£1,197,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 7XN

Employment

SE1 7XN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 7XN 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	84
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	17
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Construction	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	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	902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,236 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	3,479 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	3,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Walnut Tree Walk , SE11 6DS	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall Primary School Vauxhall Street , SE11 5LG	4out of 4	756 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Reedworth Street , Lambeth SE11 4PH	4out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided 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	918 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	789 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	920 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,480 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	2,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evelina Hospital School Westminster Bridge Road , St Thomas' Hospital SE1 7EH	4out of 4	450 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	833 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garden Cafe	The Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road	129 yd
Breathing Space Cafe	26 Lambeth High Street, London	145 yd
Riverside Cafe & Bar	Riverside Cafe, Lambeth Pier	151 yd
Pharmacy2	9 Newport Street, London	259 yd
The Ragged Canteen At Beaconsfield	22 Newport Street, London	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	44 Lambeth High Street, London	107 yd
Zeitgeist @ The Jolly Gardeners	The Jolly Gardeners Public House, 49-51 Black Prince Road	307 yd
The Rose	35 Albert Embankment, London	558 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 78 Fitzalan Street	579 yd
The Black Dog	112 Vauxhall Walk, London	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Matteo's Cucina Italiana	Arch 140, Newport Street	236 yd
Reemies Cakes	Arch 140, Newport Street	236 yd
Ginger Provisions	55 Black Prince Road, London	307 yd
Lee's Fish \& Chips	151 Lambeth Walk, London	341 yd
Burger And Beyond	Arch 112, Randall Road	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M\& S Simply Food \& Cafe	North Wing, St Thomas' Hospital	479 yd
Sainsburys	107 Westminster Bridge Road, London	826 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	837 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	838 yd
Co-operative Food	1 Lower Marsh, London	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Davidsons Institute Youth & Community Centre Youth & Community Centre Lambeth Road		264 yd
Dunhill Fitness Centre WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	465 yd
Defra NOBEL HOUSE NOBEL HOUSE SMITH SQUARE		469 yd
Crossfit Se11 RAILWAY ARCH 103 RAILWAY ARCH 103 TINWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Black Prince Community Hub BEAUFOY WALK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	523 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Millbank Westminster) MILLBANK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
Archbishops Park Carlisle Lane	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	578 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		724 yd
Church.Co.Uk KENNINGTON ROAD		822 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	847 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	375.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	369.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 7XN