Abbeyfield Road, London, SE16 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE16 2BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.4%	48.7%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	46.4%	54.2%	7.8%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	21.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.6%	13.5%	4.9%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	17.6%	7.7%	-9.9%	6.1%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	44.1%	3.8%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	28.1%	30.7%	2.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	16%	14.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	22.9%	-10.1%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	9.6%	0.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.1%	5.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	10.8%	4.8%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	36.9%	10.3%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	12.9%	3.2%	-9.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	62.4%	56.2%	-6.2%	81.4%	-25.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	9%	6.3%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	68.4%	61%	-7.4%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	9.5%	13.6%	4.1%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	61.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	8%	21.4%	13.4%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	4.6%	-11.7%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Abbeyfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbeyfield Road was 252.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% higher than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbeyfield Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 167th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE16 2BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Abbeyfield Road are based on 41 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Abbeyfield Road, London, SE16 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2BS

Average Price
£458,460

Semi-Detached
£700,138

Terraced
£569,236

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,958

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbeyfield Road

Average Price
£548,238

Semi-Detached
£728,686

Terraced
£627,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,691

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbeyfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Abbeyfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£662,500	2025-08-13	£635,029
111 Abbeyfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2021-06-09	£122,435
103 Abbeyfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-08-30	£253,913
85 Abbeyfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£552,500	2018-07-20	£603,500
95 Abbeyfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2017-08-25	£487,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	20
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,535 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 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	3out of 4	280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	- not rated	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	876 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	930 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,473 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,334 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	2,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,945 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,945 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,402 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	166 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	1,062 yd	Community special school	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
Surrey quays tandoori	199	100 yd
Lebanese falafel and grill	183	100 yd
The bede cafe	Bede House Association	180 yd
Pizza hot 4 u	208	260 yd
Southwark park pavillion cafe	Southwark Park Pavillion Cafe 1 Park Approach	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fourpure brewing co	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	263 yd
Whelan's free house	11	478 yd
China hall	141	485 yd
The yellow house	126	514 yd
Surdoc social club ltd	16-19	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lions den chicken & grill	197	100 yd
Gourmet house	201	100 yd
Oh my dog! / bad habit	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	263 yd
Rice guys	Unit 21 Bermondsey Trading Estate	263 yd
The fat crust	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutters	173-181	100 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	685 yd
Iceland	222-226	775 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	874 yd
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	177 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	206 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	536 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	623 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	889 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	926 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,062 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 2BS