Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 8UL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	42%	56.9%	14.9%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	58%	43.1%	-14.9%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 8UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	54.5%	61.6%	7.1%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	24.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	38.9%	43.5%	4.6%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	39.5%	40.9%	1.4%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	15.9%	10.4%	-5.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	18.9%	0.0%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	10.8%	-1.8%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	53.2%	17.5%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	11.2%	0%	-11.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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)
Chinese	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	18.5%	7%	-11.5%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	1.0%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.4%	4.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	54.8%	66.7%	11.9%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	52.9%	61.1%	8.2%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	10.2%	19.5%	9.3%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.6%	7.1%	-2.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	8.8%	-12.9%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	60%	8.4%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	20.9%	18.4%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	7%	7%	0.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	13.4%	5.2%	-8.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	7%	-18.5%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 1546.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1145.7% higher than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Waterloo Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington and the 11th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 312.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 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 8UL, 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 Waterloo Road are based on 247 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 8UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 8UL

Average Price
£48,084

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£48,084

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£1,048,933

Semi-Detached
£690,920

Terraced
£581,984

Detached
£2,792,502

Flats/Maisonettes
£687,323

Other
£8,700,074

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement Mercury House, 109 - 117 Waterloo Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-04-15	£46,120
Mercury House, 111 - 113 Waterloo Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-04-15	£46,120
Mercury House, 111 - 113 Waterloo Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-04-13	£48,502

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 8UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Construction	7
Education	5
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,584 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	2,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,435 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	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank Primary Johanna Street , Lower Marsh SE1 7RH	3out of 4	265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	525 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	- not rated	589 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	470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	471 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	541 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	758 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 London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	817 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	996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,643 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,663 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	1,693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,436 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,420 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	347 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Schiller International School Royal Waterloo House , 51-55 Waterloo Road SE1 8TX	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Sitatunga Shell Gabon , C/O Hrrl/118 SE1 7NA	- not rated	446 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	446 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet Burger Kitchen	119 Waterloo Road, London	2 yd
Tonight Josephine	111 - 113 Waterloo Road, London	2 yd
Wahaca	119 Waterloo Road, London	2 yd
Crust Bros	111 - 113 Waterloo Road, London	2 yd
The Fire Station	150 Waterloo Road, London	58 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Elba (Roof Top)	Mercury House, 109-117 Waterloo Road	2 yd
The Windmill	86 The Cut, London	154 yd
The Duke Of Sussex	23 Baylis Road, London	203 yd
The Wellington Hotel	The Wellington, 81 - 83 Waterloo Road	211 yd
The Kings Arms	25 Roupell Street, London	227 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oseyo Eats	158 Waterloo Road, London	55 yd
Pret A Manger	152 Waterloo Road, London	58 yd
Pizza Pilgrims	82 Lower Marsh, London	145 yd
Greggs	93-94 Lower Marsh, London	194 yd
Chicken Valley	Ground Floor, 79 Lower Marsh	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	101 Waterloo Road, London	2 yd
Tesco	103-107 Waterloo Road, London	2 yd
Sainsbury's	55A The Cut, London	160 yd
Marks & Spencer Main Store ( Opp Plat 6\&7)	The Concourse, Waterloo Station	248 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food (near Plat 19)	Unit 16, The Concourse	248 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Waterloo) BRAD STREET	health and fitness suite	189 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	332 yd
King'S Sport Health & Fitness (Waterloo) KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	349 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	455 yd
London Nautical School STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Park Plaza County Hall London ADDINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Colombo Sports Centre COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	522 yd
Church.Co.Uk KENNINGTON ROAD		567 yd
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	574 yd
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	657 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	12.5%

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

Overview of SE1 8UL