Layard Square, London, SE16 2JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 2JG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	52.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	47.2%	47.4%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 2JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	55.9%	55.1%	-0.8%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	27.6%	4.1%	44.2%	-16.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	12%	2.7%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	49.6%	54.1%	4.5%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	33.2%	26.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	12.8%	13%	0.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	22.4%	-8.8%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	15.8%	1.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.2%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	19%	30.4%	11.4%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	13.4%	4%	-9.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.1% 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	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	18.4%	22%	3.6%	2.5%	19.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	61.4%	50.1%	-11.3%	81.4%	-31.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	66.8%	58%	-8.8%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	8%	13.2%	5.2%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	3%	3%	0.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	13.9%	15.7%	1.8%	2.7%	13.0%
Middle East and Asia	5%	6.3%	1.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	58.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	5%	27.6%	22.6%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	16%	4.3%	-11.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Layard Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Layard Square was 187.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.1% higher than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Layard Square has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 250th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 2JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Layard Square are based on 44 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 Layard Square, London, SE16 2JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2JG

Average Price
£299,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,718

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Layard Square

Average Price
£296,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,817

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Layard SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
156 Layard Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-12-02	£251,206
155 Layard Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-06-12	£240,266
136 Layard Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£424,000	2017-05-15	£408,655
156 Layard Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2014-12-02	£79,775
148 Layard Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2014-06-25	£337,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2JG

Employment

SE16 2JG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 2JG 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	87
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	26
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,432 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	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	537 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	282 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,790 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,123 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	2,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,045 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	507 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,459 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,575 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The baguette king	269	160 yd
Cantinho da maya	281	160 yd
The new bridge restaurant	Tower Bridge Business Complex	180 yd
Teamsport racing ltd	Block E Unit 04 Tower Bridge	180 yd
Fine cut butchers	51	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ancient foresters	282	178 yd
Stanley arms public house	418	229 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	240 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	496 yd
Queen victoria	148	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Times kebab	283	160 yd
Morleys fried chicken	275	160 yd
Jans thai food	47a	216 yd
Blue anchor fish bar	49	259 yd
Bang bang burger	5	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	222-226	310 yd
Tesco	186-188	573 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	597 yd
Costcutters	173-181	626 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	382 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	523 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	590 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 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	711 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	800 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	880 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	83.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 2JG