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SE1 2BL

POSTCODE

A North Bermondsey postcode in Southwark, a 6-minute walk from Bermondsey Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St Michael's Catholic College

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 58.0

    0.12 mi

  3. 3
    St James' Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  4. 4
    Riverside Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.23 mi

  5. 5
    Tower Bridge Primary School

    Primary

    0.31 mi

  6. 6
    Hermitage Primary School

    Primary

    0.38 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bermondsey Underground Station

    Underground

    510 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Wapping Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Tower Hill Underground Station

    Underground

    1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Dockhead

    Bus · Stop H · east

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Jamaica Road / Abbey Street

    Bus · Stop D · west

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dockhead

    Bus · Stop E · west

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Jamaica Road / Abbey Street

    Bus · Stop J · east

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Old Jamaicia Road

    Bus · Stop B · east

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE1 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 88 sales

SE1 2BL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE1 2 sector.

Average price
£852,991
Median price: £710,000
Median +3.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 88 sales
View district SE1
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £317,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£701k£318k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£317,500 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 2XR
£843,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 2PG
£720,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 2EB
£775,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 2EA
£1,000,000 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 2AS
£500,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 2PP
£730,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 2BF
£4,250,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 2QR
£919,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 2YW
£900,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE1 2NJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE1 2BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE1 2BL

Counts are for North Bermondsey electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
48
YoY +41%
604121
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
60
YoY +50%
603917
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
20111
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
13
YoY +8%
18125
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
92
YoY +37%
1359657
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

221
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Southwark 004 (E02000810)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£66,898

£56,944–£78,593

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,393

£43,638–£58,193

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£47,649

£43,687–£51,971

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,690

£36,408–£47,737

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,416
White Brit.33.4%
African17.1%
Other White15.9%
Other ethnic group5.8%
Other Black4.3%
+ 13 other groups · 23.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,417
Christian48.6%
No religion31.4%
Muslim8.7%
Not answered7.4%
Buddhist1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,417
25–3425.7%
35–4923.2%
50–6415.9%
20–247.7%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.1%

Households

Total households: 1,100
One person: other30.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8067
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8067 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE1 2BL

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
North Bermondsey
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE1 2BL
Coordinates
51.5004, -0.0700
Grid reference
TQ340797
Easting
534,057
Northing
179,703
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW2H+5X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwark
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Southwark

Administrative Information

Southwark
Local Authority
Council Area
Bermondsey and Old Southwark E14001085
Constituency
E14001085
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
North Bermondsey
Constituency code
E14001085
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Southwark, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southwark

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southwark 004E E01004028
E01004028
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 004 E02000810
E02000810
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 004E E01004028
E01004028
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 004 E02000810
E02000810
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 AM4:14 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:14 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:14 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE1 2BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004028 and MSOA E02000810 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8067
Present — Active
Postcode SE1 2BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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