The Cut, London, SE1 8LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 8LP is primarily male, with 58.2% 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%	41.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	60%	58.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	9.2%

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 8LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	53.3%	63.7%	10.4%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	19.5%	-8.0%	44.2%	-24.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15%	8.8%	-6.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	45.9%	48.7%	2.8%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	26.7%	32.8%	6.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	19.3%	8.4%	-10.9%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	5.2%	10.1%	4.9%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	3%	0%	-3.0%	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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	22.1%	6.3%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	8%	-4.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	10.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	47.8%	6.1%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	12.5%	4.4%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	7.4%	0.8%	-6.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	6.7%	6.7%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	10.4%	2.5%	-7.9%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	65.2%	68.9%	3.7%	81.4%	-12.5%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	64.4%	63.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	8.9%	14.3%	5.4%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	10.9%	5.0%	1.3%	9.6%
Oceania	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	63.9%	0.2%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	5.9%	15.1%	9.2%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	10.4%	13.4%	3.0%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	3.4%	-12.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is The Cut Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Cut was 722.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 499.9% higher than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Cut has the 14th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 33rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 329.5%.

🔎 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 8LP, 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 The Cut are based on 55 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 The Cut, London, SE1 8LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 8LP

Average Price
£872,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£872,200

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Cut

Average Price
£891,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,537,404

Detached
£816,176

Flats/Maisonettes
£613,584

Other
£975,529

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CutStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 - 48 The Cut, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2000-04-04	£851,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 8LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	7
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	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	1,598 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	2,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,779 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

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	450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	483 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	688 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	890 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	306 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	715 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	815 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	986 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	1,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,798 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	1,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,275 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	353 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	726 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	845 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	1,046 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
The Cut Bar & Restaurant	The Young Vic Theatre, 66 The Cut	39 yd
Kokura	49	44 yd
Tas restaurant	33	44 yd
Se1	25	44 yd
Honest burgers	39	46 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anchor And Hope	36 The Cut, London	18 yd
Jacks bar	Railway Arch 96	99 yd
The Windmill	86 The Cut, London	104 yd
The ring	The Ring, 72	150 yd
Bar Elba (Roof Top)	Mercury House, 109-117 Waterloo Road	257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tortilla	1	141 yd
Falafel home 1	Unit 5, 200	212 yd
Sushi sashimi	169	252 yd
Pret A Manger	152 Waterloo Road, London	307 yd
Oseyo Eats	158 Waterloo Road, London	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	55A The Cut, London	119 yd
Tesco	3-11	141 yd
Sainsbury's	101 Waterloo Road, London	257 yd
Tesco	103-107 Waterloo Road, London	257 yd
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit South, 160	275 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Waterloo) BRAD STREET	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Colombo Sports Centre COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	308 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	357 yd
London Nautical School STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	401 yd
King'S Sport Health & Fitness (Waterloo) KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	574 yd
The Bankside Health Club BLUE FIN BUILDING BLUE FIN BUILDING SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Mondrian Hotel SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE UPPER GROUND	health and fitness suite	606 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%

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

Overview of SE1 8LP