Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 9HA has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	45.6%	48%	2.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	54.4%	52%	-2.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 9HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.3% 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	83.9%	85.3%	1.4%	37.9%	47.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.8%	9.2%	-3.6%	44.2%	-35.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (95.4%) 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	67.8%	62.9%	-4.9%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	28%	32.5%	4.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	3.8%	4%	0.2%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around SE1 9HA this area, 0.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	-17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.5%	65.2%	19.7%	16.9%	48.3%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	27.8%	-10.4%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	16.6%	12.8%	-3.8%	0.7%	12.1%
Indian	19%	15.2%	-3.8%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	44.9%	51%	6.1%	81.4%	-30.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	46.7%	48.4%	1.7%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	9.6%	15.1%	5.5%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	28.8%	24.6%	-4.2%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.1% 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	45.6%	48.4%	2.8%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	25.7%	10.1%	-15.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	12.9%	3.2%	-9.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	34.3%	25.7%	1.9%	32.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	7.5%	0.2%	7.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Southwark Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwark Bridge Road was 91.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Southwark Bridge Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 297th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE1 9HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Southwark Bridge Road are based on 675 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 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 9HA

Average Price
£126,981,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£126,981,904

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwark Bridge Road

Average Price
£1,068,384

Semi-Detached
£937,097

Terraced
£999,914

Detached
£4,560,068

Flats/Maisonettes
£692,497

Other
£11,619,720

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwark Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Riverside House Southwark Bridge Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£137,218,200	2017-07-14	£131,128,252
2A Riverside House Southwark Bridge Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,130,273	2017-07-14	£6,813,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 9HA

Employment

SE1 9HA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 9HA 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

Student (economically inactive)	303
Full-Time Employee	95
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Retired	17
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	45
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,967 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	3,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Redcross Way , Southwark SE1 1HG	4out of 4	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Little Dorrit Court , SE1 1NJ	3out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	887 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	977 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	792 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	895 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,654 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	1,815 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	1,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,883 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,260 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	1,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	381 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,270 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
Lexington catering	Mezz Riverside House, 2a	2 yd
Pret a manger	Pret A Manger Riverside House, 2a	2 yd
The real greek	The Real Greek Riverside House, 2a	2 yd
Zizzi	Unit 4 Riverside House, 2a	2 yd
Pizza express	Unit 1 Benbow House, 24	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The anchor bankside	34	208 yd
Old thameside inn	Old Thameside Inn Pickfords Wharf	277 yd
Samuel Peyps	Samuel Pepys Public House, Stew Lane	312 yd
The Banker	The Banker Public House, Cousin Lane	339 yd
Miraflores bar & lounge	60	346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza kiosk - external north landscape	External North Landscape Tate Modern	312 yd
Reformation Coffee	1 Vintners Place, Upper Thames Street	318 yd
Yifang borough yards	29	319 yd
Vinoteca ltd	Arch 207, 18	336 yd
Rudie's jerk shack	Jubliee Car Park, 6	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & spencer simply food	Unit 21, 90	399 yd
Co-operative food	3	467 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Offices, Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street	513 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 15	556 yd
Sainsbury's	18	586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (City) COUSIN LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	387 yd
The Bridge 73-81 73-81 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	417 yd
The Bankside Health Club BLUE FIN BUILDING BLUE FIN BUILDING SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Mercure Bankside Hotel SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Queen Victoria Street) QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
City Of London School QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	485 yd
Virgin Active Club (Walbrook) CANNON STREET	health and fitness suite	593 yd
St Pauls Health & Fitness Club Godliman Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Monument) FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE LONDON BRIDGE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	611 yd
Glendinning Fitness Centre NEW CITY COURT NEW CITY COURT ST. THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	617 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	70.0%

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