Borough High Street, London, SE1 9QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 9QW is primarily male, with 59% 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%	41%	2.0%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	61%	59%	-2.0%	49.0%	10.0%

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 9QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	55.6%	62.3%	6.7%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	24.4%	-5.0%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	8%	2.5%	-5.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (92.3%) 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	72.1%	70.5%	-1.6%	48.4%	22.1%
Good health	22.3%	21.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	-11.8%
Fair health	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 9QW this area, 3.7% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3%	4.3%	1.3%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	72.3%	80%	7.7%	33.8%	46.2%
Other	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	77.7%	78%	0.3%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	50.2%	50.6%	0.4%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	19.7%	20.6%	0.9%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	11.5%	2.1%	1.3%	10.2%
Oceania	10.6%	3.2%	-7.4%	0.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.8%	50.9%	2.1%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	13.1%	15.1%	2.0%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	9.9%	10.1%	0.2%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	2.2%	12.9%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	8.9%	-5.4%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Borough High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borough High Street was 3733.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 722.4% higher than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Borough High Street has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 445.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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 9QW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Borough High Street are based on 171 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 Borough High Street, London, SE1 9QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 9QW

Average Price
£20,139,917

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£20,139,917

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borough High Street

Average Price
£1,884,547

Semi-Detached
£1,757,896

Terraced
£2,046,641

Detached
£3,757,915

Flats/Maisonettes
£854,695

Other
£3,578,417

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borough High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Second Floor Bridge House, 4 Borough High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£19,770,000	2015-09-18	£19,297,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 9QW

Employment

SE1 9QW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SE1 9QW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	183
Self-Employed	48
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	83
Professional, scientific and technical activities	74
Information and communication	32
Other	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	9
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,742 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	2,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Little Dorrit Court , SE1 1NJ	3out of 4	561 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Redcross Way , Southwark SE1 1HG	4out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	871 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	4out of 4	871 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	3out of 4	893 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College Harper Road , SE1 6AG	- not rated	1,319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,480 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	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	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,157 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,475 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	1,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,367 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,059 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service KS4 Centre Porlock Street , SE1 3RY	- not rated	613 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	4out of 4	684 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	1,094 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
Pizza express	4	2 yd
Boro bistro	6-10	16 yd
London grind	Unit C Ground Floor, 2	44 yd
The refectory	Southwark Cathedral	45 yd
Bermondsey bierkeller	2	51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barrow boy & banker	8	2 yd
The mudlark	The Mudlark	45 yd
The mug house	1-3	48 yd
Number 1 bar limited	1	106 yd
Beer hawk	5	117 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roasting plant (uk) limited	Bridge House, 4	6 yd
Londoner kebabs	23	106 yd
Spizza napoletana	Ground Floor Front 4, 4-6	114 yd
All that falafel and coffee	7	117 yd
Kaleido	Concourse Kiosk 1	137 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and spencer simply food	Unit 2 London Bridge Station	302 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 127-143	403 yd
Marks and spencer	Unit 3, 6	440 yd
Waitrose	46 King William Street, London	470 yd
Sainsbury's local	116-126	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge) LONDON BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	151 yd
Glendinning Fitness Centre NEW CITY COURT NEW CITY COURT ST. THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	204 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge Cottons) TOOLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	297 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Monument) FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE LONDON BRIDGE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	345 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	404 yd
Orchard Lisle Swimming Pool At Guys Basement of Wolfson House Basement of Wolfson House Weston Street	swimming pool	472 yd
Nuffield Health (City) COUSIN LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	485 yd
T47 (Closed) St. Thomas Street		525 yd
Topnotch Health Club (London Bridge) (Closed) 51-55 51-55 St. Thomas Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
The Bridge 73-81 73-81 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	563 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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