Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 8BW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	43.4%	53%	9.6%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	56.6%	47%	-9.6%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 8BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	54.2%	64.6%	10.4%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	29.2%	6.5%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2%	0%	-2.0%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92%) 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	49%	66%	17.0%	48.4%	17.6%
Good health	31.9%	26%	-5.9%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	12%	3%	-9.0%	12.7%	-9.7%
Bad health	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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 8BW this area, 1.1% 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 89.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	1.1%	-13.7%	18.2%	-17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	1.1%	-14.2%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	2.1%	-7.3%	13.4%	-11.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	4.3%	-6.0%	16.9%	-12.6%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	89.4%	52.9%	33.8%	55.6%
Other	12.3%	1.1%	-11.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	10.1%	7.3%	0.7%	9.4%
Indian	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	6%	3%	-3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	10.4%	0%	-10.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	6%	0%	-6.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	50.6%	67.7%	17.1%	81.4%	-13.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	4%	4%	0.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	59%	52%	-7.0%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	10.4%	18%	7.6%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4%	2.4%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	11.6%	3%	-8.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	14%	5.6%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	9%	1.8%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	52%	-6.2%	83.2%	-31.2%
10+ Years	5.6%	17%	11.4%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	19%	16.2%	2.9%	16.1%
2-5 Years	10%	5%	-5.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	7%	-16.5%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	9.1%	0.3%	8.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Blackfriars Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackfriars Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Borough & Bankside 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 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 8BW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Blackfriars Road are based on 664 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 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 8BW

Average Price
£801,427

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£612,940

Other
£7,775,449

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackfriars Road

Average Price
£2,316,655

Semi-Detached
£1,803,887

Terraced
£2,571,696

Detached
£2,172,630

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,661,423

Other
£13,032,183

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackfriars Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Buckstone Apartments, 140 Blackfriars Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£780,000	2025-10-10	£734,624
8 Buckstone Apartments, 140 Blackfriars Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-07-18	£150,980
61 Buckstone Apartments, 140 Blackfriars Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,115,000	2024-07-30	£1,056,493
21 Buckstone Apartments, 140 Blackfriars Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,250	2024-07-09	£171,739
26 Buckstone Apartments, 140 Blackfriars Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-03-20	£243,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 8BW

Employment

SE1 8BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Part-Time Employee	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1
Other	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	4
Financial and insurance 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	1,218 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	2,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	212 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	247 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	- not rated	247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	- not rated	505 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	3out of 4	533 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	581 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	855 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	490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	735 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	1,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,031 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,184 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	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,182 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	267 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	694 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London James Clark Maxwell Building , 57 Waterloo Road SE1 8WA	- not rated	897 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Schiller International School Royal Waterloo House , 51-55 Waterloo Road SE1 8TX	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent school	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
Starbucks coffee	143	9 yd
Mamas cafe snack bar	225	174 yd
Shaheen tandoori restaurant	215	174 yd
Fusion grill	233	174 yd
Masters	Unit 3, 109-115	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flowers of the forest	14	211 yd
The albert arms	The Albert Arms, 1	292 yd
The Stage Door Public House	30 Webber Street, London	300 yd
The ring	The Ring, 72	448 yd
Jacks bar	Railway Arch 96	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle fish bar	11	233 yd
Golden sun	7	233 yd
Kabuti sushi bar	10	234 yd
Sushi sashimi	169	284 yd
Masters silks fusion cuisine	189	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	150	84 yd
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit South, 160	236 yd
Tesco	44-46	303 yd
The co-operative food group ltd	136	405 yd
Sainsbury's	55A The Cut, London	443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	253 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		371 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	411 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	507 yd
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Church.Co.Uk KENNINGTON ROAD		609 yd
Pure Gym (Waterloo) BRAD STREET	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Colombo Sports Centre COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	714 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 8BW