West Square, London, SE11 4SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE11 4SN is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	44%	46.9%	2.9%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	56%	53.1%	-2.9%	49.0%	4.1%

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 SE11 4SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	47.6%	43.3%	-4.3%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	38.9%	2.0%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	0.3%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (94.2%) 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	64.3%	71.9%	7.6%	48.4%	23.5%
Good health	25.4%	22.3%	-3.1%	33.6%	-11.3%
Fair health	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 SE11 4SN this area, 4.8% 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 77.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	4.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	1%	-5.3%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-7.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	61.9%	77.4%	15.5%	33.8%	43.6%
Other	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	75.9%	81.7%	5.8%	81.4%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	75.3%	73%	-2.3%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	72.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	16.1%	14.0%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7%	0.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	1.2%	-11.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is West Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Square was 153.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Square has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 302nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE11 4SN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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 West Square are based on 54 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 West Square, London, SE11 4SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE11 4SN

Average Price
£2,673,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,796,764

Detached
£3,034,043

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,896,184

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Square

Average Price
£2,362,884

Semi-Detached
£1,453,034

Terraced
£2,441,310

Detached
£2,674,891

Flats/Maisonettes
£461,391

Other
£2,079,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 West Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2023-04-28	£2,598,924
11 West Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,590,000	2022-09-30	£2,582,299
School Keepers House, 3 West Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£815,000	2022-07-22	£816,641
10 West Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£885,000	2021-05-11	£970,894
7 West Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,441,500	2018-09-03	£2,707,992

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE11 4SN

Employment

SE11 4SN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	95
Self-Employed	41
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Construction	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	665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,174 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	2,404 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	2,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	153 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	323 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Walnut Tree Walk , SE11 6DS	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Reedworth Street , Lambeth SE11 4PH	4out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	425 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,042 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,289 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	318 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	654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,826 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,497 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	1,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	425 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	522 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	560 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	828 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
Ra venues	Imperial War Museum	186 yd
The cafe	Imperial War Museum	186 yd
Southwark salvation army community church	Southwark Citadel, 1	269 yd
Artemis trading as art cafe	17	319 yd
Mooboo	18	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince of wales	51	130 yd
The albert arms	The Albert Arms, 1	278 yd
The Tankard	111 Kennington Road, London	354 yd
Flowers of the forest	14	424 yd
The Three Stags	67 - 69 Kennington Road, London	436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe gmh	Imperial War Museum	186 yd
Kiosk 2	Kiosk Outside 21	263 yd
Hfc	19	319 yd
Castle fish bar	11	350 yd
Golden sun	7	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	44-46	647 yd
Tesco	150	648 yd
Tesco	100 Baylis Road, London	684 yd
Sainsburys	107 Westminster Bridge Road, London	686 yd
Sainsbury's	40	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	76 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		204 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	360 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	411 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	534 yd
Church.Co.Uk KENNINGTON ROAD		559 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		629 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	637 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		772 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	58.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE11 4SN