Southwark Park Road, London, SE16 2ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 2ET is primarily male, with 57.4% of the population 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	44.8%	42.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	55.2%	57.4%	2.2%	49.0%	8.4%

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 2ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	54.3%	62.7%	8.4%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	21.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	-22.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	7.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	43.4%	49.6%	6.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.8%	29.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	18.4%	13.9%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	20.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.3%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	7%	0.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13.1%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	44.9%	11.8%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	11.6%	2.9%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	10.1%	9.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	68.1%	70.9%	2.8%	81.4%	-10.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	60.3%	58.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	10.9%	17%	6.1%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	8%	9.7%	1.7%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	8%	4.2%	-3.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	59.2%	0.3%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	8.3%	19.2%	10.9%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	7.8%	8.9%	1.1%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	5.3%	-12.2%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Southwark Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwark Park Road was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.6% higher than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southwark Park Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 169th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.1%.

🔎 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 2ET, 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 Southwark Park Road are based on 247 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 Southwark Park Road, London, SE16 2ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2ET

Average Price
£523,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,302,135

Flats/Maisonettes
£489,268

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwark Park Road

Average Price
£555,296

Semi-Detached
£782,370

Terraced
£592,843

Detached
£1,353,464

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,546

Other
£1,344,665

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwark Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 388 Southwark Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2026-02-01	£640,000
Flat 3 388 Southwark Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-08-27	£119,526
Flat 14 388 Southwark Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£569,000	2023-10-06	£538,057
Flat 24 388 Southwark Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£588,200	2022-12-21	£559,595
Flat 10 388 Southwark Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-11-30	£151,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 2ET 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	146
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	12
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5

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	1,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	44 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	- not rated	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Road , SE16 3PB	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	557 yd	Free schools	No	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	439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	492 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	1,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,024 yd	Community school	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	439 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,994 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	2,527 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	3,857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,857 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,843 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	562 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	825 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	825 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
Southwark park pavillion cafe	Southwark Park Pavillion Cafe 1 Park Approach	270 yd
The bede cafe	Bede House Association	277 yd
The baguette king	269	380 yd
Cantinho da maya	281	380 yd
The new bridge restaurant	Tower Bridge Business Complex	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanley arms public house	418	87 yd
Ancient foresters	282	358 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	477 yd
Fourpure brewing co	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	627 yd
China hall	141	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Times kebab	283	380 yd
Morleys fried chicken	275	380 yd
Plush caribbean food	19-25	416 yd
Jans thai food	47a	453 yd
Blue anchor fish bar	49	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutters	173-181	530 yd
Iceland	222-226	545 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	608 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	769 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	338 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	428 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 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	535 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	659 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	822 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,024 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,026 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	34.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	34.6%

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	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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