Abbeyfield Road, London, SE16 2BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE16 2BX 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 2BX, 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 2BX, 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 2BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2BX

Average Price
£616,043

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£618,710

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£605,373

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
58 Abbeyfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-12-08	£660,314
64 Abbeyfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£367,000	2013-06-06	£551,888
58 Abbeyfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2012-10-05	£581,773
90 Abbeyfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2011-10-28	£582,629
82 Abbeyfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2010-04-09	£607,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2BX

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
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,474 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	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Road , SE16 3PB	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	429 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	442 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	854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	908 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,277 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,277 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	854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,282 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	2,808 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	4,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,000 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,417 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,417 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	226 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	1,005 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	No	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	104 yd
Lebanese falafel and grill	183	104 yd
The bede cafe	Bede House Association	153 yd
Pizza hot 4 u	208	198 yd
Southwark park pavillion cafe	Southwark Park Pavillion Cafe 1 Park Approach	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fourpure brewing co	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	227 yd
Ancient foresters	282	478 yd
Stanley arms public house	418	515 yd
Whelan's free house	11	542 yd
China hall	141	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lions den chicken & grill	197	104 yd
Gourmet house	201	104 yd
Oh my dog! / bad habit	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	227 yd
Rice guys	Unit 21 Bermondsey Trading Estate	227 yd
The fat crust	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutters	173-181	104 yd
Iceland	222-226	721 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	746 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	920 yd
Tesco	186-188	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	215 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	270 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	608 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	737 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	825 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	856 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,005 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 2BX