Island Road, London, SE16 2PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 2PH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population 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	59.8%	56.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	40.2%	43.5%	3.3%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 2PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	53.1%	63.7%	10.6%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	21.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.4%	7.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	52%	5.2%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	40.5%	31.1%	-9.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	8.1%	11.9%	3.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.6%	4%	0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.6%	21.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	7.8%	-10.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	16.6%	3.8%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	18.3%	10.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	30.2%	1.3%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.1% 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%	3.1%	1.3%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	28.5%	40.2%	11.7%	2.5%	37.7%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	7.5%	2.2%	-5.3%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	28.8%	27.1%	-1.7%	81.4%	-54.3%
Arab	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	66.4%	66.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	17.1%	18.3%	1.2%	2.7%	15.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	67%	1.2%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	0%	25.1%	25.1%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	10.2%	3.4%	-6.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	0.9%	-20.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Island Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Island Road was 104.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% lower than the Evelyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Island Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn and the 370th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.3%.

🔎 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 2PH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Island Road are based on 3 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 Island Road, London, SE16 2PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2PH

Average Price
£283,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,885

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Island Road

Average Price
£367,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,459

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Island Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat F 19 Island Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-17	£278,335
Flat F 19 Island Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2013-06-28	£466,512
Flat F 19 Island Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-12-06	£341,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2PH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 2PH 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	74
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	47
Self-Employed	25
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	18
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	2,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,195 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	2,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,742 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	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	3out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twin Oaks Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	- not rated	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	742 yd	Academy converter	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	1,380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	1,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,064 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,616 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	3,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,929 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,931 yd	Foundation school	No	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	381 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	432 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	1,317 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	1,424 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
La chingada	10-12	159 yd
Ikigai japanese and korean cuisine	220	327 yd
Sen restaurant	190	332 yd
Fk good burgers ltd	206	334 yd
Hello boba	188	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farriers arms	214	336 yd
Surdoc social club ltd	16-19	364 yd
Surrey docks	185	398 yd
Whelan's free house	11	430 yd
The yellow house	126	435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vapey cakes	1a	327 yd
Real china	218	334 yd
Lucky horse	208	334 yd
Domino's pizza	168	343 yd
Morley's fried chicken	166	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutters	173-181	457 yd
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	659 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	715 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	429 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	501 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	507 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	612 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	857 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	1,089 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 2PH