Area Information for Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX

Rolls Road in Southwark is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Old Kent Road ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Peckham. This page combines information for the address Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX, 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 5DX.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Southwark
Ward Old Kent Road
Constituency Peckham * 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 21 property sales in Rolls Road, SE1 5DX 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 private rental. 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 (Old Kent Road), 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 264 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE1 5DX.

Nearby Services

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

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX 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.

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 Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX:

Oxley Close, Southwark, London, SE1 5HP
Coopers Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5HY
Rowcross Street, Southwark, London, SE1 5HQ
Coopers Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5HZ
Rowcross Street, Southwark, London, SE1 5HS
Coopers Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5HX

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

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House Prices

We have found 21 property sales in Rolls 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 Rolls 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 1
Semi-Detached 2
Terraced 3
Flat (Purpose-Built) 137
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 144
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Rolls Road, Southwark, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 59% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11
Owned with Mortgage 23
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 23
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 80
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 144

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 62
Two People 39
Three People 20
Four People 14
Five People 8
Six People 2
Seven People 3
8+ People 0
Total 148

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 62
Family Household 58
Other Household 24
Total 144

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 63
Deprived In One Dimension 54
Deprived In Two Dimensions 21
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 144

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Peckham constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 148
Female 163
Total 311

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 16
10-14 17
15-19 16
20-24 39
25-29 36
30-34 46
35-39 32
40-44 27
45-49 14
50-54 20
55-59 12
60-64 12
65-69 3
70-74 0
75-79 0
80-84 3
85+ 5
Total 313

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of SE1 5DX 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 167
Married 62
Separated 12
Divorced 18
Widowed 1
Total 260

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 164
Good 113
Fair 29
Bad 6
Very Bad 1
Total 313

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Rolls Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 57% 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) 146
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
No GCSEs or Equivalent 33
Other 14
Total 258

Ethnic Group Embed This

Rolls 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 49% 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 21
Indian 1
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 7
Chinese 8
Other Asian 27
Black African 41
Black Caribbean 16
Other Black/African/Caribbean 5
Arab 10
Other 21
Total 309

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Rolls Road, Southwark, London), only 38% 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 118
European Union 82
Rest of Europe 9
Africa 31
Middle East and Asia 38
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 33
Total 311

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Rolls Road, Southwark, London), only 38% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 28% 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 118
10+ Years 86
5-10 Years 44
2-5 Years 32
Less Than 2 Years 31
Total 311

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 5DX.

Passport(s) Held
None 8
United Kingdom 152
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 91
Rest of Europe 5
African Countries 13
Middle East or Asia 16
North America or Caribbean 9
Central and South America 11

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 99
Christian 124
Buddhist 8
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 47
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 29
Total 311

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Old Kent Road ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 15% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 105
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 32
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 39
Retired 8
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 6
Total 257

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 27
Professional Occupations 68
Associate Professional Occupations 27
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 24
Total 191

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 56
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 58
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 11
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 27
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 27
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 17
Full-time Student 39
Total 260

Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX is within the Old Kent Road policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 264 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE1 5DX.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 264 crimes committed near Rolls Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Old Kent Road
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 5DX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX. The nearest railway station is South Bermondsey, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
South Bermondsey 0.8 miles
Surrey Quays 1.1 miles
Canada Water 1.2 miles
Rotherhithe 1.2 miles
Queens Road (Peckham) 1.2 miles
Elephant & Castle 1.2 miles
London Bridge 1.3 miles
Wapping 1.3 miles
Peckham Rye 1.3 miles
Denmark Hill 1.6 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1.6 miles
New Cross Gate 1.7 miles
Shadwell 1.7 miles
London Cannon Street 1.7 miles
Nunhead 1.7 miles
London Waterloo East 1.9 miles
New Cross 1.9 miles
East Dulwich 1.9 miles
Loughborough Junction 2 miles
London Waterloo 2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX. The nearest Tube station is Bermondsey, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX. The nearest is Phoenix Primary School, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Phoenix Primary School 430 yards
    
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 690 yards
    
John Keats Primary School 750 yards
    
Surrey Square Primary School 770 yards
    
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy 0.6 miles
    
Angel Oak Academy 0.6 miles
    
St Francis RC Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Grange Primary School 0.7 miles
    
St James' Church of England Primary School 0.7 miles
    
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX. The nearest is City of London Academy (Southwark), approximately 530 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
City of London Academy (Southwark) 530 yards
    
Ark Walworth Academy 540 yards
    
Harris Academy Bermondsey 590 yards
    
South Bank University Academy 0.7 miles
    
The Charter School Bermondsey 0.7 miles
    
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 0.8 miles
    
St Michael's Catholic College 0.8 miles
    
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 0.9 miles
    
Harris Academy Peckham 1.1 miles
    
Arco Academy 1.2 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX. The nearest is Trafalgar Surgery, approximately 380 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 Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX. The nearest is The 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 Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX. The nearest is Guy's Hospital, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Rolls Road, Southwark, London, SE1 5DX. The nearest is Pro-Vision Opticians, approximately 810 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 5DX

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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