Area Information for London, SE1 8QZ

This postcode is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the St George's ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark. This page combines information for the address London, SE1 8QZ, 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 December 1991. 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 St George's
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 (St George's), 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 London, SE1 8QZ.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about London, SE1 8QZ 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 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) 102
Flat (Converted) 2
Total 105
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 64% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4
Owned with Mortgage 7
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 62
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 103

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 36
Two People 19
Three People 29
Four People 11
Five People 7
Six People 1
Seven People 1
8+ People 1
Total 105

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 35
Family Household 45
Other Household 23
Total 103

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 43
Deprived In One Dimension 35
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 105

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 47% male.

Gender
Male 122
Female 142
Total 264

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 10
5-9 16
10-14 15
15-19 21
20-24 39
25-29 31
30-34 26
35-39 13
40-44 13
45-49 15
50-54 12
55-59 16
60-64 19
65-69 11
70-74 3
75-79 0
80-84 0
85+ 3
Total 263

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of SE1 8QZ there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 60% 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 156
Married 35
Separated 5
Divorced 18
Widowed 4
Total 218

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 156
Good 62
Fair 26
Bad 8
Very Bad 8
Total 260

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) 101
Apprenticeship 4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 31
Other 6
Total 219

Ethnic Group Embed This

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 109
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 5
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 11
Black African 58
Black Caribbean 12
Other Black/African/Caribbean 15
Arab 9
Other 15
Total 257

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (London), 57% 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 150
European Union 47
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 28
Middle East and Asia 20
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 16
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 264

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 150
10+ Years 65
5-10 Years 13
2-5 Years 14
Less Than 2 Years 20
Total 262

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 8QZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 8
United Kingdom 184
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 46
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 12
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

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 68
Christian 132
Buddhist 1
Hindu 6
Jewish 0
Muslim 33
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 19
Total 262

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the St George's ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 25% 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 71
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 24
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 11
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 15
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 53
Retired 13
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 15
Total 216

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 11
Professional Occupations 27
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 21
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 117

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 22
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 38
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 12
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 19
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 49
Total 219

London, SE1 8QZ is within the St George's 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 SE1 8QZ
Neighbourhood Team Address St George's
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 SE1 8QZ. 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 8QZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to London, SE1 8QZ. The nearest railway station is London Waterloo East, approximately 600 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
London Waterloo East 600 yards
London Waterloo 680 yards
Elephant & Castle 0.5 miles
London Charing Cross 0.9 miles
London Blackfriars 0.9 miles
City Thameslink 1 mile
London Bridge 1.1 miles
Vauxhall 1.1 miles
London Cannon Street 1.1 miles
Farringdon 1.5 miles
Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line) 1.5 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1.5 miles
London Victoria 1.6 miles
Moorgate 1.6 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.7 miles
Old Street 2 miles
Bond Street (Elizabeth line) 2 miles
Shoreditch High Street 2.2 miles
Loughborough Junction 2.3 miles
Wapping 2.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to London, SE1 8QZ. The nearest Tube station is Lambeth North, approximately 310 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to London, SE1 8QZ. The nearest is St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School, approximately 170 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to London, SE1 8QZ. The nearest is Oasis Academy South Bank, approximately 270 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Oasis Academy South Bank 270 yards May 2024
    
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 320 yards March 2024
    
DLD College 600 yards  
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 850 yards March 2024
    
London Nautical, City of London Academy half a mile  
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 0.8 miles November 2021
    
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 0.9 miles November 2022
    
Lilian Baylis Technology School 1 mile February 2023
    
South Bank University Academy 1.1 miles May 2017
    
Evolve Academy 1.1 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to London, SE1 8QZ. The nearest is Waterloo Health Centre, approximately 440 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 London, SE1 8QZ. The nearest is Malmin Orthodontic Group Ltd, approximately 120 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 London, SE1 8QZ. The nearest is St Thomas', approximately 810 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to London, SE1 8QZ. The nearest is S Squared Ltd, approximately 360 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.