Sumner Street, London, SE1 9JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE1 9JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	51.4%	6.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	54.7%	48.6%	-6.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	61.1%	59.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	26.2%	1.3%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	56.9%	57.7%	0.8%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	27.6%	28.2%	0.6%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	10.7%	9.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	13.1%	1.7%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.5%	0.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	8.7%	-1.1%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	53%	7.9%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	8.8%	1.6%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	76.9%	72.7%	-4.2%	81.4%	-8.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	77.3%	69.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	6.2%	11.9%	5.7%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	69.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	17.7%	15.0%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	4.5%	-9.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Sumner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sumner Street was 270.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Sumner Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 137th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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 9JY, 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 Sumner Street are based on 130 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 Sumner Street, London, SE1 9JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 9JY

Average Price
£464,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£464,924

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sumner Street

Average Price
£977,146

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£977,146

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sumner Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 72 Sumner Buildings Sumner Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-06-28	£405,599
Flat 63 Sumner Buildings Sumner Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£497,500	2021-06-28	£520,518
Flat 99 Sumner Buildings Sumner Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-01-29	£444,452
Flat 53 Sumner Buildings Sumner Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£546,428	2020-12-22	£515,352
Flat 65 Sumner Buildings Sumner Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2018-07-13	£470,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 9JY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE1 9JY 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	2,196 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	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,170 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	3,420 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	567 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	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	771 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Voluntary aided 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	593 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	785 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,460 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	1,673 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	1,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,682 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,943 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,466 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	1,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,001 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	532 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	1,063 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
Wagamama	20 Sumner Buildings	59 yd
Harrison catering services	22	80 yd
Ibis styles southwark	43-47	116 yd
Crosby & hope c/o sackler studios	1	120 yd
Tas	22	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miraflores bar & lounge	60	170 yd
Carrubo	53b	246 yd
The anchor bankside	34	267 yd
Rose & crown	Rose And Crown, 65-67	316 yd
The boot & flogger	10-20	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Itsu	The Harlequin Building, 65	189 yd
Pizza kiosk - external north landscape	External North Landscape Tate Modern	279 yd
Baz & fred	64-68	288 yd
Katsutopia ltd	64	288 yd
Yifang borough yards	29	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & spencer simply food	Unit 21, 90	270 yd
Co-operative food	3	349 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 15	390 yd
Sainsbury's	18	429 yd
Sainsbury's local	116-126	516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bridge 73-81 73-81 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	231 yd
Mercure Bankside Hotel SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	250 yd
The Bankside Health Club BLUE FIN BUILDING BLUE FIN BUILDING SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	473 yd
King'S Sport Health & Fitness (London Bridge) Kings Sport - London Bridge Gym Kings Sport - London Bridge Gym BOROUGH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Nuffield Health (City) COUSIN LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	580 yd
Glendinning Fitness Centre NEW CITY COURT NEW CITY COURT ST. THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
Fit4Less (Southwark) MOONRAKER POINT MOONRAKER POINT POCOCK STREET	health and fitness suite	598 yd
City Of London School QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	612 yd
Grotto Place GREAT SUFFOLK STREET	artificial grass pitch	621 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	150 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	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	163 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 9JY