Hopton Street, London, SE1 9LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 9LF is primarily male, with 59.5% of the population 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	39.2%	40.5%	1.3%	51.0%	-10.5%
Male	60.8%	59.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	10.5%

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 9LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	50.3%	44.3%	-6.0%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	30.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	8.3%	3.3%	-5.0%	0.3%	3.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	11.5%	11.5%	0.1%	11.4%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (92.8%) 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	74.3%	61.1%	-13.2%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	21.6%	31.7%	10.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%

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 9LF this area, 1.6% 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 80.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	0.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	-10.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.8%	9%	6.2%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	80.7%	80.3%	-0.4%	33.8%	46.5%
Other	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Other Black	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.1%	84.8%	1.7%	81.4%	3.4%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	60.8%	44%	-16.8%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	10.8%	20.8%	10.0%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	16.8%	7.3%	1.3%	15.5%
Oceania	2.7%	4%	1.3%	0.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.4% 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	58.8%	43.7%	-15.1%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	6.8%	29.4%	22.6%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Hopton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hopton Street was 957.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.3% higher than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Hopton Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 18th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.5%.

🔎 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 9LF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Hopton Street are based on 280 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 Hopton Street, London, SE1 9LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 9LF

Average Price
£1,328,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,328,514

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hopton Street

Average Price
£1,119,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,119,529

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hopton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 61 Gallery Lofts, 69 Hopton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-03-28	£1,305,089
Flat 64 Gallery Lofts, 69 Hopton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,365,000	2023-06-26	£1,401,625
Flat 22 Gallery Lofts, 69 Hopton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£799,950	2022-07-29	£801,561
Flat 42 Gallery Lofts, 65 Hopton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2021-10-22	£1,251,740
Flat 52 Gallery Lofts, 69 Hopton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-10-22	£1,384,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 9LF

Employment

SE1 9LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Information and communication	17
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Transport and storage	2
Education	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,485 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	2,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friars Primary Foundation School Webber Street , Blackfriars SE1 0RF	3out of 4	785 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Redcross Way , Southwark SE1 1HG	4out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	992 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Johanna Johanna Street , Lower Marsh SE1 7RH	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Little Dorrit Court , SE1 1NJ	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided 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	385 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	844 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	2,028 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	1,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,566 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	1,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,076 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	1,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	503 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
King's College London James Clark Maxwell Building , 57 Waterloo Road SE1 8WA	- not rated	767 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	1,048 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	1,143 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Fcb coffee	Blackfriars Station	94 yd
Starbucks coffee company	54	94 yd
Starbucks coffee company	54	94 yd
London lgbtq+ community centre	60-62	105 yd
So noodle	134	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Founders arms	52	94 yd
The mad hatter hotel	3-7	217 yd
Doggetts coat & badge	Doggetts Coat And Badge Black	236 yd
White hart	22	270 yd
Mar i terra	Mar I Terra, 14	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birds hill coffee	142	145 yd
Pizza kiosk - external north landscape	External North Landscape Tate Modern	215 yd
Pandacup	27	271 yd
Carnival pot ltd	Unit 6, 200	378 yd
Lebanese grill	Railway Arch 88	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative food	3	162 yd
Marks & spencer simply food	Unit 21, 90	222 yd
Sainsbury's	18	270 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 15	297 yd
Waitrose	20	378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bankside Health Club BLUE FIN BUILDING BLUE FIN BUILDING SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Colombo Sports Centre COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	305 yd
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Mercure Bankside Hotel SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Mondrian Hotel SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE UPPER GROUND	health and fitness suite	363 yd
London Nautical School STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	478 yd
City Of London School QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	481 yd
Topnotch Health Club (Blackfriars) (Closed) Tudor Street	health and fitness suite	618 yd
The Bridge 73-81 73-81 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Queen Victoria Street) QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	644 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	287.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	271.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 9LF