Aquinas Street, London, SE1 8AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 8AE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	47%	49.3%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53%	50.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	56.7%	60.1%	3.4%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	26.4%	0.4%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.3%	6.8%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	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%	54.9%	6.9%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	34.6%	27.5%	-7.1%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	11.3%	9.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4%	6.3%	2.3%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	19.5%	1.6%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	51.4%	8.5%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	9.7%	1.3%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	9%	15.5%	6.5%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.8%	3.4%
White	61.2%	58.4%	-2.8%	81.4%	-23.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	64.1%	57.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	11.6%	17%	5.4%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.2%	10.7%	2.5%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	9%	6.6%	-2.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	6%	1.0%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	57.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	8.2%	20.5%	12.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	7.9%	-7.7%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Aquinas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aquinas Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Kennington average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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. 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 8AE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Aquinas Street are based on 47 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 Aquinas Street, London, SE1 8AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 8AE

Average Price
£1,272,111

Semi-Detached
£1,325,907

Terraced
£1,264,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aquinas Street

Average Price
£811,414

Semi-Detached
£1,157,624

Terraced
£1,196,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£617,228

Other
£7,396

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aquinas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Aquinas Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,045,000	2025-10-08	£1,032,372
14 Aquinas Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,115,000	2025-08-22	£1,092,877
10 Aquinas Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2019-12-10	£1,024,672
3 Aquinas Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£885,000	2017-07-19	£967,235
10 Aquinas Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£960,000	2014-12-18	£1,220,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 8AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 8AE 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	130
Retired	32
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Financial and insurance activities	25
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,547 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	2,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,694 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	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank Primary Johanna Street , Lower Marsh SE1 7RH	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	675 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	- not rated	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	90 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	90 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	927 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	3out of 4	944 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	1,097 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	969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,203 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	1,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,844 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	1,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,822 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College London James Clark Maxwell Building , 57 Waterloo Road SE1 8WA	- not rated	305 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Schiller International School Royal Waterloo House , 51-55 Waterloo Road SE1 8TX	- not rated	318 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Sitatunga Shell Gabon , C/O Hrrl/118 SE1 7NA	- not rated	578 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	578 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	846 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Nando's	108 Stamford Street, London	108 yd
Crave Kitchen EF International Language School	74 Roupell Street, London	132 yd
Sticky Mango	33 Coin Street, London	137 yd
Kanchana's Kitchen	The Kings Arms, 25 Roupell Street	165 yd
KCLSU Students Centre	Stamford Street Apartments, 127 Stamford Street	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Arms	25 Roupell Street, London	165 yd
The Mulberry Bush	89 Upper Ground, London	219 yd
The Wellington Hotel	The Wellington, 81 - 83 Waterloo Road	297 yd
The Anchor And Hope	36 The Cut, London	330 yd
The mad hatter hotel	3-7	334 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hola Guacamole	Unit 11, Gabriels Wharf	219 yd
Limin South Bank	Gabriels Wharf, 56 Upper Ground	219 yd
The Big Melt	Unit 10, Gabriels Wharf	259 yd
Pandacup	27	289 yd
Subway	Arch 133, 79B Waterloo Road	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	20	259 yd
Sainsbury's	101 Waterloo Road, London	386 yd
Tesco	103-107 Waterloo Road, London	386 yd
Sainsbury's	55A The Cut, London	388 yd
Tesco	3-11	411 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Nautical School STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	87 yd
Pure Gym (Waterloo) BRAD STREET	health and fitness suite	200 yd
King'S Sport Health & Fitness (Waterloo) KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Colombo Sports Centre COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	294 yd
Mondrian Hotel SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE UPPER GROUND	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	555 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	657 yd
The Bankside Health Club BLUE FIN BUILDING BLUE FIN BUILDING SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Mercure Bankside Hotel SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Park Plaza County Hall London ADDINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	758 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248.2 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 8AE