Area Information for Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE

Summary Back to Top

Borough High Street in Southwark is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Chaucer ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark. This page combines information for the address Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SE1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Southwark
Ward Chaucer
Constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE:

Hulme Place, Southwark, London, SE1 1HY
Hulme Place, Southwark, London, SE1 1HX
Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JG
Swan Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1BH
Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1GA
Swan Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1BJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SE1 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Borough High Street, Southwark, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 1
Terraced 2
Flat (Purpose-Built) 98
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 103
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Borough High Street, Southwark, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 70% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 16
Owned with Mortgage 9
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 65
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 102

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 21
Two People 54
Three People 22
Four People 3
Five People 1
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 103

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 20
Family Household 41
Other Household 41
Total 102

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 74
Deprived In One Dimension 20
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 103

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 111
Female 117
Total 228

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. This section of the Chaucer ward has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 20-30. This is most commonly seen in inner-city areas that have good entertainment facilities (bars, clubs, theatres etc.) that appeal to this younger demographic.

This type of distribution is also common in the vicinity of higher education facilities, in particular universities.

Age Groups
0-4 4
5-9 1
10-14 1
15-19 3
20-24 52
25-29 87
30-34 30
35-39 22
40-44 8
45-49 3
50-54 4
55-59 3
60-64 4
65-69 1
70-74 4
75-79 0
80-84 0
85+ 0
Total 227

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of SE1 1JE there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 81% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 184
Married 28
Separated 2
Divorced 7
Widowed 2
Total 223

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 94% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 148
Good 66
Fair 13
Bad 0
Very Bad 0
Total 227

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Borough High Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 71% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 158
Apprenticeship 1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 3
No GCSEs or Equivalent 15
Other 6
Total 223

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Ethnic Group Embed This

Borough High Street, Southwark, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 64% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 145
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Indian 31
Pakistani 3
Bangladeshi 4
Chinese 13
Other Asian 5
Black African 7
Arab 2
Other 9
Total 229

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Borough High Street, Southwark, London), only 48% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 110
European Union 49
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 29
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 15
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 8
Total 224

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Borough High Street, Southwark, London), only 48% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 13% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 110
10+ Years 30
5-10 Years 23
2-5 Years 28
Less Than 2 Years 36
Total 227

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SE1 1JE.

Passport(s) Held
None 0
United Kingdom 143
European Union 50
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 17
North America or Caribbean 7
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 7

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 111
Christian 61
Buddhist 0
Hindu 17
Jewish 1
Muslim 9
Sikh 5
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 22
Total 227

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Chaucer ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 65% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 145
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 48
Retired 3
Looking After Home or Family 2
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 1
Total 222

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 31
Professional Occupations 88
Associate Professional Occupations 26
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 8
Total 174

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 100
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 40
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 14
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2
Semi-Routine Occupation 11
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3
Full-time Student 46
Total 223

Policing and Crime (728) Back to Top

Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE is within the Chaucer policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 728 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE1 1JE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 728 crimes committed near Borough High Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Chaucer
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Southwark. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SE1 1JE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE. The nearest railway station is Elephant & Castle, approximately 830 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Elephant & Castle 830 yards
London Bridge 0.5 miles
London Waterloo East 0.7 miles
London Cannon Street 0.7 miles
London Waterloo 0.9 miles
London Blackfriars 0.9 miles
City Thameslink 1 mile
London Fenchurch Street 1 mile
London Liverpool Street 1.4 miles
Moorgate 1.4 miles
London Charing Cross 1.4 miles
Farringdon 1.5 miles
Vauxhall 1.6 miles
Wapping 1.7 miles
Shadwell 1.8 miles
Rotherhithe 1.8 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.8 miles
Old Street 1.8 miles
Canada Water 1.9 miles
South Bermondsey 1.9 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE. The nearest Tube station is Borough, approximately 170 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE. The nearest is Charles Dickens Primary School, approximately 200 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Charles Dickens Primary School 200 yards
    
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough 330 yards
    
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie 340 yards
    
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 620 yards
    
Friars Primary Foundation School 690 yards
    
Snowsfields Primary School 830 yards
    
Victory Primary School half a mile
    
St Jude's Church of England Primary School 0.5 miles
    
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Charlotte Sharman Primary School 0.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE. The nearest is Haberdashers' Borough Academy, approximately 360 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 360 yards
    
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 620 yards
    
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 850 yards
    
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 0.5 miles
    
London Nautical, City of London Academy 0.7 miles  
Oasis Academy South Bank 0.7 miles
    
South Bank University Academy 0.8 miles
    
DLD College 0.9 miles  
Ark Walworth Academy 1.1 miles
    
Harris Academy Bermondsey 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE. The nearest is Falmouth Road Group Practice, approximately 430 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE. The nearest is Borough Dental Practice, approximately 90 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE. The nearest is Guy's Hospital, approximately 710 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1JE. The nearest is South London Resource Centre, approximately 710 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SE1 1JE

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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