Area Information for Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW

Tower Bridge Road in Southwark is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the London Bridge & West Bermondsey ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark. This page combines information for the address Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW, 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SE1 2AW.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Southwark
Ward London Bridge & West Bermondsey
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

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 26 property sales in Tower Bridge Road, SE1 2AW since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (London Bridge and West Bermondsey), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 401 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE1 2AW.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW 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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House Prices

We have found 26 property sales in Tower Bridge Road since the beginning of 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

The area containing Tower Bridge Road, 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 0
Semi-Detached 0
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 159
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 9
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 175
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 50% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11
Owned with Mortgage 21
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 75
Rented: Other Social 13
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 50
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 2
Total 175

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 77
Two People 55
Three People 32
Four People 3
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 3
Total 174

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 76
Family Household 72
Other Household 30
Total 178

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 77
Deprived In One Dimension 55
Deprived In Two Dimensions 34
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 177

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 180
Female 173
Total 353

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 21
10-14 16
15-19 12
20-24 47
25-29 39
30-34 39
35-39 31
40-44 18
45-49 24
50-54 20
55-59 22
60-64 18
65-69 15
70-74 7
75-79 5
80-84 3
85+ 3
Total 355

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of SE1 2AW there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 54% 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 189
Married 58
Separated 13
Divorced 24
Widowed 14
Total 298

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.

Health
Very Good 180
Good 110
Fair 47
Bad 10
Very Bad 5
Total 352

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Tower Bridge Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 60% 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) 179
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
No GCSEs or Equivalent 41
Other 5
Total 299

Ethnic Group Embed This

Tower Bridge Road, 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 43% 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 151
Mixed Ethnicity 36
Indian 13
Pakistani 3
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 7
Other Asian 8
Black African 61
Black Caribbean 16
Other Black/African/Caribbean 13
Arab 13
Other 30
Total 353

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London), 54% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

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 191
European Union 45
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 49
Middle East and Asia 28
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 32
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 353

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

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 191
10+ Years 88
5-10 Years 27
2-5 Years 22
Less Than 2 Years 26
Total 354

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 2AW.

Passport(s) Held
None 18
United Kingdom 232
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 57
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 13
Middle East or Asia 12
North America or Caribbean 4
Central and South America 7
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4

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 113
Christian 162
Buddhist 9
Hindu 4
Jewish 1
Muslim 40
Sikh 1
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 22
Total 353

Economic Activity Embed This

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 116
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 18
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 33
Retired 28
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 14
Total 299

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 29
Professional Occupations 51
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 20
Skilled Trades Occupations 4
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 178

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 59
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 57
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 36
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 27
Full-time Student 32
Total 296

Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW is within the London Bridge and West Bermondsey policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 401 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE1 2AW.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 401 crimes committed near Tower Bridge Road
Neighbourhood Team Address London Bridge and West Bermondsey
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

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

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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 2AW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW. The nearest railway station is London Bridge, approximately 680 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
London Bridge 680 yards
London Fenchurch Street 0.7 miles
London Cannon Street 0.8 miles
Wapping 1 mile
Elephant & Castle 1.1 miles
Rotherhithe 1.1 miles
Shadwell 1.1 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.2 miles
Canada Water 1.2 miles
London Blackfriars 1.3 miles
London Waterloo East 1.3 miles
Moorgate 1.4 miles
South Bermondsey 1.4 miles
City Thameslink 1.4 miles
Surrey Quays 1.4 miles
Whitechapel 1.5 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.5 miles
London Waterloo 1.5 miles
Old Street 1.7 miles
Farringdon 1.8 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW. The nearest Tube station is London Bridge, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW. The nearest is Tower Bridge Primary School, approximately 90 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Tower Bridge Primary School 90 yards
    
Snowsfields Primary School 440 yards
    
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 700 yards
    
Grange Primary School 720 yards
    
St James' Church of England Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Riverside Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Hermitage Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough 0.6 miles
    
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 0.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW. The nearest is St Michael's Catholic College, approximately 840 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Michael's Catholic College 840 yards
    
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 0.6 miles
    
Harris Academy Bermondsey 0.7 miles
    
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 0.7 miles
    
Mulberry Academy London Dock 0.7 miles  
The Charter School Bermondsey 0.7 miles
    
David Game College 0.8 miles  
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 0.9 miles
    
Ark Walworth Academy 1 mile
    
City of London Academy (Southwark) 1 mile
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW. The nearest is The New Mill Street Surgery, approximately 550 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 Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW. The nearest is Paediatric Dentistry MCN SEL Deputy Chair, approximately 230 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 Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW. The nearest is Guy's Hospital, approximately 690 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2AW. The nearest is South London Resource Centre, approximately 690 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 2AW

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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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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