Rotherhithe Old Road, London, SE16 2QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 2QE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	52.3%	52.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.7%	47.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 2QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	40.2%	52.5%	12.3%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	27%	-15.4%	44.2%	-17.2%
Separated	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	14.3%	6.9%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	55%	53%	-2.0%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	29.5%	29.5%	0.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	12%	11.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.2%	6%	2.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	29.7%	21.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.9%	6.7%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	31.3%	9.5%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	10.5%	2.5%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.5% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	23.4%	29%	5.6%	2.5%	26.5%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	4%	1.7%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	48.2%	35.5%	-12.7%	81.4%	-45.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	65.8%	55.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	5.6%	12.9%	7.3%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	7%	7.2%	0.2%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	1.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	55.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	30.5%	27.9%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	11.7%	3.1%	-8.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	17%	2.5%	-14.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Rotherhithe Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rotherhithe Old Road was 93.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.0% lower than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rotherhithe Old Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 309th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE16 2QE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Rotherhithe Old Road are based on 23 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 Rotherhithe Old Road, London, SE16 2QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2QE

Average Price
£225,021

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,021

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rotherhithe Old Road

Average Price
£387,572

Semi-Detached
£623,423

Terraced
£488,744

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,642

Other
£50,714

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rotherhithe Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 John Kennedy House Rotherhithe Old Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-06-10	£218,463
Flat 30 John Kennedy House Rotherhithe Old Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2014-10-07	£295,870
Flat 30 John Kennedy House Rotherhithe Old Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-07-15	£207,292
Flat 27 John Kennedy House Rotherhithe Old Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-02-05	£171,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 2QE 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	46
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	17
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,796 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 Rotherhithe New Road , SE16 2PL	3out of 4	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	826 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	4out of 4	837 yd	Community 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	1,022 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,705 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,907 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,107 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	3,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,386 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	215 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pho thuy tay	1b	70 yd
Uk homes for heroes	First Floor, 16-19	127 yd
In mayfair limited	193	166 yd
Caffe pistachio	239	202 yd
Ma po	176-178	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whelan's free house	11	70 yd
The yellow house	126	100 yd
Surdoc social club ltd	16-19	117 yd
China hall	141	198 yd
Surrey docks	185	202 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perinos grill	126g	100 yd
Gb kebab	152	114 yd
Express fish bar	160	114 yd
Nam nam	Basement And Ground Floor, 138	114 yd
Domino's pizza	168	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	353 yd
Costcutters	173-181	444 yd
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	627 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	699 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	217 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	393 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	796 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	997 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	31.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	164.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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