Area Information for New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD

New Kent Road 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 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD, 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in January 2024. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

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

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 (Chaucer), 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 near New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD.

Nearby Services

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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD 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 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD:

New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RB
New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RY
Meadow Row, Southwark, London, SE1 6RG
Rockingham Street, Southwark, London, SE1 6PG
New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6SH
New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6TJ

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

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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 New Kent 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 0
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 135
Flat (Converted) 4
Total 140
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing New Kent Road, Southwark, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 57% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6
Owned with Mortgage 10
Shared Ownership 8
Rented: From Council 77
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 29
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 3
Total 141

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 30
Two People 39
Three People 27
Four People 19
Five People 15
Six People 4
Seven People 6
8+ People 3
Total 143

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing New Kent Road, Southwark, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 30
Family Household 73
Other Household 38
Total 141

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 47
Deprived In One Dimension 58
Deprived In Two Dimensions 29
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 141

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 50% male.

Gender
Male 214
Female 217
Total 431

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 29
5-9 32
10-14 34
15-19 29
20-24 50
25-29 47
30-34 34
35-39 36
40-44 34
45-49 32
50-54 23
55-59 18
60-64 15
65-69 3
70-74 4
75-79 2
80-84 5
85+ 3
Total 430

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE1 6RD 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 172
Married 106
Separated 13
Divorced 29
Widowed 6
Total 326

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 228
Good 146
Fair 42
Bad 6
Very Bad 6
Total 428

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 132
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
No GCSEs or Equivalent 56
Other 8
Total 323

Ethnic Group Embed This

New Kent 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 23% 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 97
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Indian 9
Bangladeshi 85
Chinese 5
Other Asian 10
Black African 121
Black Caribbean 12
Other Black/African/Caribbean 28
Other 50
Total 428

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (New Kent Road, 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 206
European Union 41
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 64
Middle East and Asia 61
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 47
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 428

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (New Kent Road, Southwark, London), only 48% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 34% 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 206
10+ Years 148
5-10 Years 32
2-5 Years 26
Less Than 2 Years 18
Total 430

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 6RD.

Passport(s) Held
None 20
United Kingdom 307
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 61
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 17
Middle East or Asia 12
Central and South America 8
British Overseas Territories 0

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 74
Christian 187
Buddhist 0
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 134
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 28
Total 429

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Chaucer ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-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 95
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 57
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 19
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 60
Retired 16
Looking After Home or Family 25
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 21
Total 325

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 10
Professional Occupations 37
Associate Professional Occupations 26
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 26
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 40
Total 192

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 27
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 57
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 40
Semi-Routine Occupation 41
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 49
Full-time Student 56
Total 328

New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD 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.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near New Kent Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Chaucer
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 6RD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD. The nearest railway station is Elephant & Castle, approximately 290 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Elephant & Castle 290 yards
London Waterloo East 0.9 miles
London Bridge 0.9 miles
London Waterloo 1 mile
London Cannon Street 1.1 miles
London Blackfriars 1.2 miles
Vauxhall 1.3 miles
City Thameslink 1.4 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1.4 miles
London Charing Cross 1.5 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.7 miles
Moorgate 1.7 miles
Wapping 1.8 miles
Farringdon 1.8 miles
South Bermondsey 1.8 miles
Denmark Hill 1.9 miles
Rotherhithe 1.9 miles
Canada Water 2 miles
Loughborough Junction 2 miles
Shadwell 2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD. The nearest Tube station is Elephant & Castle, approximately 360 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD. The nearest is Victory Primary School, approximately 330 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Victory Primary School 330 yards
    
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 400 yards
    
Crampton Primary 700 yards
    
Charlotte Sharman Primary School 760 yards
    
St Jude's Church of England Primary School 770 yards
    
Robert Browning Primary School 770 yards
    
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School 770 yards
    
Charles Dickens Primary School 780 yards
    
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough 0.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD. The nearest is Ark Globe Academy, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 400 yards
    
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 640 yards
    
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 830 yards
    
Haberdashers' Borough Academy half a mile
    
South Bank University Academy 0.5 miles
    
Oasis Academy South Bank 0.7 miles
    
Ark Walworth Academy 0.9 miles
    
Evolve Academy 0.9 miles  
DLD College 0.9 miles  
London Nautical, City of London Academy 1 mile  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD. The nearest is Falmouth Road Group Practice, approximately 320 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 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD. The nearest is Wytes Elephant & Castle, approximately 340 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 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD. The nearest is Guy's Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to New Kent Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6RD. The nearest is Churchills of London Ltd, approximately 740 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.