St Helena Road, London, SE16 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 2QX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	46.2%	49.8%	3.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.8%	50.2%	-3.6%	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 2QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	50%	59%	9.0%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	20.9%	-6.1%	44.2%	-23.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	49.5%	45.4%	-4.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	30.1%	35.1%	5.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	14%	15.2%	1.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	28.7%	23.9%	-4.8%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.8%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.9%	6.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	35.8%	12.0%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	9%	3.3%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.3% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	21.7%	23.2%	1.5%	2.5%	20.7%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	0.8%	3.5%
White	56.2%	50.3%	-5.9%	81.4%	-31.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	4%	2.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	56.2%	51.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	14.7%	16.8%	2.1%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	6%	3.3%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	16.1%	14.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	8.1%	2.4%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	51.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	5.4%	28.6%	23.2%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	10%	11.3%	1.3%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	11.4%	5%	-6.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	4%	-16.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is St Helena Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Helena Road was 172.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% higher than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Helena Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 274th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.6%.

🔎 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 2QX, 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 St Helena 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 St Helena Road, London, SE16 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2QX

Average Price
£362,661

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,661

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Helena Road

Average Price
£305,095

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£413,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,557

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Helena Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 St Helena Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-05-09	£330,000
60 St Helena Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-01-05	£362,487
64 St Helena Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-10-26	£351,413
63 St Helena Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-04-29	£347,214
48 St Helena Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£351,000	2021-12-17	£369,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2QX

Employment

SE16 2QX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,446 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	2,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,235 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	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,695 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	92 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	741 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	4out of 4	786 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	1,164 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,800 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	3,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,744 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,845 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	3,156 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	3,872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,155 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,268 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	153 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,528 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
La chingada	10-12	57 yd
Uk homes for heroes	First Floor, 16-19	281 yd
Sen restaurant	190	283 yd
Ma po	176-178	288 yd
Hello boba	188	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surdoc social club ltd	16-19	286 yd
Surrey docks	185	336 yd
Whelan's free house	11	337 yd
The yellow house	126	347 yd
Farriers arms	214	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's pizza	168	288 yd
Morley's fried chicken	166	288 yd
Vapey cakes	1a	296 yd
Gb kebab	152	319 yd
Express fish bar	160	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutters	173-181	392 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	626 yd
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	659 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	978 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	328 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	516 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	548 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	806 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	250.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	236.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 2QX