Upper Ground, London, SE1 9RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE1 9RB is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	52.1%	45.8%	-6.3%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	47.9%	54.2%	6.3%	49.0%	5.2%

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 9RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	53%	60.2%	7.2%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	26.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	6.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (89%) 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	50.3%	50.4%	0.1%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	31.5%	38.6%	7.1%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	12.2%	6.8%	-5.4%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 9RB this area, 7.1% 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 73.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	2.6%	-6.7%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	4.5%	-5.6%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	8.2%	-2.3%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	59.1%	73.4%	14.3%	33.8%	39.6%
Other	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	63.3%	66.9%	3.6%	81.4%	-14.5%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.1% 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	68.2%	50.1%	-18.1%	83.2%	-33.1%
European Union	10.1%	17.4%	7.3%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	4.2%	3.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	11.7%	0.9%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	11%	6.8%	1.3%	9.7%
Oceania	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	50.2%	-16.6%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	8.4%	19.6%	11.2%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	14%	-2.8%	1.9%	12.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Upper Ground Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Ground was 789.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% higher than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Upper Ground has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 26th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 98.0%.

🔎 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 9RB, 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 Upper Ground are based on 491 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 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 9RB

Average Price
£2,206,735

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,206,735

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Ground

Average Price
£1,763,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,232,710

Other
£30,179,869

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper GroundStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2101 55 Upper Ground, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2025-02-28	£1,904,578
Apartment 2302 55 Upper Ground, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2024-06-06	£2,267,210
Apartment 2202 55 Upper Ground, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2023-11-28	£2,044,444
Apartment 2203 55 Upper Ground, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,125,000	2023-06-02	£2,219,298
Apartment 1902 55 Upper Ground, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2023-01-20	£1,275,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 9RB

Employment

SE1 9RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 9RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	184
Self-Employed	69
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Information and communication	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,290 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	2,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,535 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	907 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Johanna Johanna Street , Lower Marsh SE1 7RH	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Toulmin Street , SE1 1AF	- not rated	1,258 yd	Academy converter	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	212 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,102 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,372 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	2,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,483 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	1,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,830 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	2,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College London James Clark Maxwell Building , 57 Waterloo Road SE1 8WA	- not rated	485 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	689 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	925 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	1,103 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
Big belly entertainment limited	6-7	2 yd
Volcano coffee works	Vivo Building, 30	43 yd
Wework uk ltd	Vivo Building, 30	43 yd
Blue tree kitchen	Wellington House, 1-2	50 yd
Pret a manger	58-60	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The mad hatter hotel	3-7	185 yd
Doggetts coat & badge	Doggetts Coat And Badge Black	203 yd
The Mulberry Bush	89 Upper Ground, London	230 yd
Founders arms	52	407 yd
The Kings Arms	25 Roupell Street, London	421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pandacup	27	226 yd
Hola Guacamole	Unit 11, Gabriels Wharf	230 yd
Limin South Bank	Gabriels Wharf, 56 Upper Ground	230 yd
The Big Melt	Unit 10, Gabriels Wharf	236 yd
Birds hill coffee	142	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	20	2 yd
Co-operative food	3	499 yd
Sainsbury's	18	507 yd
Tesco	3-11	527 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 15	557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mondrian Hotel SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE UPPER GROUND	health and fitness suite	98 yd
London Nautical School STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Colombo Sports Centre COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO CENTRE 34-68 COLOMBO STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	285 yd
King'S Sport Health & Fitness (Waterloo) KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM KINGS SPORT WATERLOO GYM STAMFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Pure Gym (Waterloo) BRAD STREET	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Topnotch Health Club (Blackfriars) (Closed) Tudor Street	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Fitness4Less (London Southwark) 23-29 23-29 Great Suffolk Street	health and fitness suite	545 yd
The Bankside Health Club BLUE FIN BUILDING BLUE FIN BUILDING SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Mercure Bankside Hotel SOUTHWARK STREET	health and fitness suite	671 yd
City Of London School QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	718 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	500 Mbit/s
Average download speed	530.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	500 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	521.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE1 9RB