Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE1 8SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	50.4%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	53%	49.6%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73% 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	57.4%	73%	15.6%	37.9%	35.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	14.8%	-6.8%	44.2%	-29.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.7%	6.6%	-5.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (91.7%) 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	46.2%	60.9%	14.7%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	32.8%	30.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	14%	6.8%	-7.2%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around SE1 8SB this area, 7.4% 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	7.4%	-14.6%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	9.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	69.4%	29.2%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	11%	1.7%	-9.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.8%	9.9%	5.1%	0.7%	9.2%
Indian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	9.2%	3.8%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	15.1%	9.9%	-5.2%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	0.8%	3.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	49.6%	38.9%	-10.7%	81.4%	-42.5%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	4%	6.9%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	59.3%	49.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	14.2%	13.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	11.4%	6.8%	-4.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	22.7%	13.6%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.9% 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	57.3%	48.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	6.6%	17.9%	11.3%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	14.9%	9.8%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	9%	-11.5%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	6.8%	0.2%	6.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	7.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 5451.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4428.3% higher than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Waterloo Road has the highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1225.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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 8SB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Waterloo Road are based on 246 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 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 8SB

Average Price
£9,573,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£9,573,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£1,075,132

Semi-Detached
£703,653

Terraced
£589,318

Detached
£2,759,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£713,124

Other
£8,941,878

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150 Waterloo Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	1998-04-30	£9,198,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 8SB

Employment

SE1 8SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

SE1 8SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 8SB 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	64
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate 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	1,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,805 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	2,929 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	285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	694 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	1,004 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	515 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	563 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,074 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy converter	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	645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	838 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	958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,491 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,563 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	1,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,390 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	249 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	439 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	811 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evelina Hospital School Westminster Bridge Road , St Thomas' Hospital SE1 7EH	4out of 4	834 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	976 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Fire Station	150 Waterloo Road, London	20 yd
Gourmet Burger Kitchen	119 Waterloo Road, London	53 yd
Tonight Josephine	111 - 113 Waterloo Road, London	53 yd
Wahaca	119 Waterloo Road, London	53 yd
Crust Bros	111 - 113 Waterloo Road, London	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Elba (Roof Top)	Mercury House, 109-117 Waterloo Road	53 yd
The Duke Of Sussex	23 Baylis Road, London	177 yd
Vaulty Towers Public House	Vaulty Towers, 34 Lower Marsh	196 yd
The Windmill	86 The Cut, London	204 yd
The Wellington Hotel	The Wellington, 81 - 83 Waterloo Road	213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oseyo Eats	158 Waterloo Road, London	3 yd
Pret A Manger	152 Waterloo Road, London	20 yd
Pizza Pilgrims	82 Lower Marsh, London	100 yd
Greggs	93-94 Lower Marsh, London	145 yd
Chicken Valley	Ground Floor, 79 Lower Marsh	145 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	101 Waterloo Road, London	53 yd
Tesco	103-107 Waterloo Road, London	53 yd
Sainsbury's	55A The Cut, London	206 yd
Marks & Spencer Main Store ( Opp Plat 6\&7)	The Concourse, Waterloo Station	214 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food (near Plat 19)	Unit 16, The Concourse	214 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Waterloo) BRAD STREET	health and fitness suite	231 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	340 yd
King'S Sport Health & Fitness (Waterloo) KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	363 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Park Plaza County Hall London ADDINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	429 yd
London Nautical School STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Church.Co.Uk KENNINGTON ROAD		529 yd
Colombo Sports Centre COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	573 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London County Hall Club & Spa) COUNTY HALL COUNTY HALL WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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 8SB