Windmill Walk, London, SE1 8LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 8LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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%	48.1%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	53%	51.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.9%

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 8LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	65.6%	52.5%	-13.1%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	25.3%	6.5%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	13.1%	3.0%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	37.3%	-3.3%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	35.9%	33.5%	-2.4%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	16.7%	19.8%	3.1%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	24.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.2%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	38.1%	1.9%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	10.3%	4.7%	-5.6%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	9.4%	11.8%	2.4%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	5.7%	2.7%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	58.5%	55.5%	-3.0%	81.4%	-25.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.1%	7.6%	5.5%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	65%	55.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	9%	16.7%	7.7%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	8.8%	5.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.4%	56.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	32.2%	29.6%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	1.9%	-22.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Windmill Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Walk was 823.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 583.8% higher than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Windmill Walk has the 9th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 25th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 167.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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 8LX, 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 Windmill Walk are based on 30 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 Windmill Walk, London, SE1 8LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 8LX

Average Price
£514,733

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£514,733

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Walk

Average Price
£478,103

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,103

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Windmill House Windmill Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£508,000	2025-03-27	£509,568
Flat 29 Windmill House Windmill Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-06-26	£535,492
Flat 29 Windmill House Windmill Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-07-30	£533,359
Flat 26 Windmill House Windmill Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-06-30	£442,740
Flat 28 Windmill House Windmill Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-03-12	£565,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 8LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	55
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Other	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	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	1,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,732 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	2,816 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	3,566 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	440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	585 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	1,065 yd	Foundation school	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	297 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	719 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	922 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	2,041 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	766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	995 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	1,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,517 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,711 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	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,242 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	247 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	671 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	804 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	935 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	960 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
Culture Grub	84 The Cut, London	77 yd
The Cut Bar & Restaurant	The Young Vic Theatre, 66 The Cut	82 yd
Waterloo Cafe	1 Wootton Street, London	101 yd
Bankside Cafe	Shop Units 4 To 5, Benson House	114 yd
Spice Of India	65 The Cut, London	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	86 The Cut, London	77 yd
The Anchor And Hope	36 The Cut, London	117 yd
The Kings Arms	25 Roupell Street, London	163 yd
Bar Elba (Roof Top)	Mercury House, 109-117 Waterloo Road	182 yd
Jacks bar	Railway Arch 96	198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oseyo Eats	158 Waterloo Road, London	236 yd
Pret A Manger	152 Waterloo Road, London	239 yd
Tortilla	1	243 yd
Subway	Arch 133, 79B Waterloo Road	273 yd
Fishcotheque	79A Waterloo Road, London	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	55A The Cut, London	120 yd
Sainsbury's	101 Waterloo Road, London	182 yd
Tesco	103-107 Waterloo Road, London	182 yd
Tesco	3-11	243 yd
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit South, 160	372 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Waterloo) BRAD STREET	health and fitness suite	106 yd
London Nautical School STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	331 yd
King'S Sport Health & Fitness (Waterloo) KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Colombo Sports Centre COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	340 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Mondrian Hotel SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE UPPER GROUND	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	624 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Park Plaza County Hall London ADDINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	654 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 8LX