Area Information for Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX

Jamaica 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 Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX, 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 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

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 280 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE1 2RX.

Nearby Services

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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 Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX 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

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

The area containing Jamaica 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 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 128
Flat (Converted) 2
Total 131
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Jamaica Road, Southwark, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 62% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 60
Rented: Other Social 20
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 20
Rent Free 1
Total 129

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 48
Two People 39
Three People 21
Four People 13
Five People 5
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 130

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 49
Family Household 61
Other Household 21
Total 131

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 53
Deprived In One Dimension 47
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 130

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 46% male.

Gender
Male 134
Female 157
Total 291

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 16
5-9 14
10-14 23
15-19 18
20-24 15
25-29 33
30-34 22
35-39 19
40-44 23
45-49 29
50-54 33
55-59 21
60-64 11
65-69 9
70-74 2
75-79 5
80-84 0
85+ 0
Total 293

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE1 2RX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

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 118
Married 81
Separated 6
Divorced 21
Widowed 6
Total 232

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 166
Good 85
Fair 24
Bad 12
Very Bad 5
Total 292

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Jamaica Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 51% 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) 116
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 31
Other 4
Total 228

Ethnic Group Embed This

Jamaica 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 42% 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 123
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Indian 4
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 12
Other Asian 11
Black African 88
Black Caribbean 7
Other Black/African/Caribbean 13
Arab 5
Other 19
Total 290

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Jamaica 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 157
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 60
Middle East and Asia 25
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
Total 292

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 157
10+ Years 101
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 15
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 292

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 2RX.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 212
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 14
Middle East or Asia 10
North America or Caribbean 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2

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 92
Christian 138
Buddhist 3
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 34
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 23
Total 292

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 93
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 14
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 9
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 11
Total 229

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 12
Professional Occupations 41
Associate Professional Occupations 29
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 146

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 36
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 49
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 21
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 22
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 25
Full-time Student 16
Total 227

Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX 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, 280 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE1 2RX.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 280 crimes committed near Jamaica 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 2RX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX. The nearest railway station is Wapping, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Wapping 0.7 miles
London Bridge 0.7 miles
Rotherhithe 0.8 miles
Canada Water 0.9 miles
London Fenchurch Street 0.9 miles
Shadwell 1 mile
South Bermondsey 1 mile
Surrey Quays 1.1 miles
London Cannon Street 1.2 miles
Elephant & Castle 1.3 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.4 miles
Whitechapel 1.5 miles
Moorgate 1.6 miles
London Blackfriars 1.6 miles
London Waterloo East 1.7 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.7 miles
Limehouse 1.7 miles
City Thameslink 1.7 miles
Queens Road (Peckham) 1.8 miles
Bethnal Green 1.8 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX. The nearest Tube station is Bermondsey, approximately 560 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX. The nearest is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, approximately 150 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 150 yards
    
St James' Church of England Primary School 290 yards
    
Riverside Primary School 490 yards
    
Tower Bridge Primary School 550 yards
    
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 740 yards
    
Hermitage Primary School half a mile
    
Grange Primary School half a mile
    
Snowsfields Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Southwark Park Primary School 0.7 miles
    
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School 0.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX. The nearest is St Michael's Catholic College, approximately 290 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Michael's Catholic College 290 yards
    
Harris Academy Bermondsey 700 yards
    
The Charter School Bermondsey 700 yards
    
Mulberry Academy London Dock 0.7 miles  
City of London Academy (Southwark) 0.7 miles
    
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 0.8 miles
    
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 0.9 miles
    
Ark Walworth Academy 0.9 miles
    
David Game College 1 mile  
South Bank University Academy 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX. The nearest is The New Mill Street Surgery, approximately 220 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 Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX. The nearest is The Grange Dental Surgery, approximately 670 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 Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX. The nearest is Guy's Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Jamaica Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2RX. The nearest is Pro-Vision Opticians, approximately 0.6 miles 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 2RX

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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