Silwood Street, London, SE16 2AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 2AW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.2%	48.9%	7.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	58.8%	51.1%	-7.7%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE16 2AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.8%	56.4%	0.6%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	31.4%	0.2%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	74.3%	63.7%	-10.6%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	22.3%	26.2%	3.9%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0%	2.8%	2.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SE16 2AW this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	4.9%	-8.9%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	19.9%	14.8%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	60.9%	54.1%	-6.8%	33.8%	20.3%
Other	13%	1.9%	-11.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	8.1%	11.7%	3.6%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	66.2%	53.5%	-12.7%	81.4%	-27.9%
Arab	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	53.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	16.2%	18.6%	2.4%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	53.8%	1.8%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	8.1%	27.2%	19.1%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	13.5%	7.3%	-6.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	14.2%	7.6%	-6.6%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	4.1%	-8.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Silwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silwood Street was 81.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% lower than the Evelyn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Silwood Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn and the 361st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE16 2AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Silwood Street are based on 156 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Silwood Street, London, SE16 2AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2AW

Average Price
£333,080

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,080

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silwood Street

Average Price
£410,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,014

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 53 Silwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-04-11	£290,000
Flat 9 51 Silwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-09-30	£458,205
Flat 4 51 Silwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-05-16	£389,159
Flat 4 53 Silwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-08-16	£346,279
Flat 1 53 Silwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,000	2020-03-27	£370,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 2AW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rotherhithe Primary School Rotherhithe New Road , SE16 2PL	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	4out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	2out of 4	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	762 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,801 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,902 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,960 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	437 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Palette	Unit 20, Gemini Project	240 yd
28 Well Hung	Unit 4, Gemini Project	277 yd
Niks Kitchen	Unit 4, Gemini Project	277 yd
Two Lads Kitchen Ltd	Unit 4, Gemini Project	277 yd
Dreamin' Dough	Unit 4, Gemini Project	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MOT Venue Ltd	20 Orion Business Centre, Surrey Canal Road	364 yd
Farriers arms	214	513 yd
Fourpure brewing co	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	523 yd
Surdoc social club ltd	16-19	599 yd
Surrey docks	185	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daees Grill	Unit 4, Gemini Project	277 yd
Chikn (Delivero)	Chikn (Deliveroo), 9 British Wharf	480 yd
Yoobi	9 British Wharf, Landmann Way	480 yd
Motu Indian Kitchen	Motu Indian Kitchen (Unit 9), British Wharf	480 yd
Bleecker Burger	9 British Wharf, Landmann Way	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutters	173-181	542 yd
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	830 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	301 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	327 yd
Southwark Park Sports Centre THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM HAWKSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	609 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	765 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	997 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	41.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE16 2AW