Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 8XH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	51%	52.5%	1.5%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49%	47.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 8XH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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%	63.3%	-2.3%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	24.3%	7.1%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.4%	53.2%	-5.2%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	28.4%	31.6%	3.2%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.5%	11%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	12.9%	2.2%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	2.8%	-7.9%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	18%	0.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	50.7%	13.0%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	8.4%	3.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.7%	3%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	20.6%	19%	-1.6%	2.5%	16.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	0.4%	4.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	51.8%	44.9%	-6.9%	81.4%	-36.5%
Arab	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	61.1%	55.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	5.1%	11.8%	6.7%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	20.2%	17.9%	-2.3%	2.7%	15.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	55.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	6.6%	29.3%	22.7%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	6.8%	-12.7%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo 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 8XH, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Waterloo Road are based on 244 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 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 8XH

Average Price
£536,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£574,906

Other
£4,990

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£1,078,718

Semi-Detached
£698,787

Terraced
£585,255

Detached
£2,835,638

Flats/Maisonettes
£691,565

Other
£9,121,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Polychrome Court, 241 Waterloo Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-10-19	£602,422
Flat 2 239 Waterloo Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£890,000	2022-05-26	£923,410
221 Waterloo Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2021-03-30	£5,066
Flat 1 239 Waterloo Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2018-09-19	£618,731
Flat 2 239 Waterloo Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£753,000	2018-06-15	£753,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 8XH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 8XH 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	94
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	21
Retired	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
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	1,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,466 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	2,533 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	3,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,210 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	248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	257 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	396 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	571 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	754 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	790 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	1,702 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	315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	576 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	842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,738 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,996 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	1,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	363 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	544 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London James Clark Maxwell Building , 57 Waterloo Road SE1 8WA	- not rated	676 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	878 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Mamas cafe snack bar	225	2 yd
Shaheen tandoori restaurant	215	2 yd
Fusion grill	233	2 yd
Master superfish	191	152 yd
Starbucks coffee	143	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flowers of the forest	14	112 yd
The Stage Door Public House	30 Webber Street, London	200 yd
The albert arms	The Albert Arms, 1	306 yd
The Duke Of Sussex	23 Baylis Road, London	319 yd
The Windmill	86 The Cut, London	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masters silks fusion cuisine	189	152 yd
Honest pizza and special kebab	68	188 yd
Wraps & wings wired burger krispy kreme	69	198 yd
Castle fish bar	11	285 yd
Golden sun	7	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	150	198 yd
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit South, 160	304 yd
Sainsbury's	55A The Cut, London	375 yd
Tesco	100 Baylis Road, London	399 yd
Sainsbury's	101 Waterloo Road, London	449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	115 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		333 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Church.Co.Uk KENNINGTON ROAD		443 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	464 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	555 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	570 yd
Pure Gym (Waterloo) BRAD STREET	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	691 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	52.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 8XH