Prospect Road, London, SE16 2RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 2RQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	51.5%	54.2%	2.7%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	48.5%	45.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 2RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	51.1%	53.8%	2.7%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	33.9%	3.6%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.1%	6.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	54.1%	51.8%	-2.3%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	29%	30.5%	1.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9%	10.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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	28.3%	26%	-2.3%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	7.8%	-9.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	34.3%	17.0%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	7.2%	1.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.1% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.9%	6.8%	4.9%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	6%	8.9%	2.9%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	28.5%	32.8%	4.3%	2.5%	30.3%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	0.5%	7.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	35.2%	28.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	-53.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	66.3%	64%	-2.3%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	14.2%	15.5%	1.3%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	13.1%	5.2%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	64%	-1.0%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	28.5%	26.8%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	2.7%	-21.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is SE16 2RQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SE16 2RQ was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Evelyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SE16 2RQ has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.1%.

🔎 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 2RQ, 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

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 Prospect Road, London, SE16 2RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2RQ

Average Price
£333,587

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,587

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SE16 2RQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2000-05-19	£327,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2RQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 2RQ 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	131
Student (economically inactive)	58
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Other	30
Unemployed	30
Self-Employed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,075 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	2,112 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	2,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,630 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	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twin Oaks Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	3out of 4	606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	- not rated	804 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,605 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	3,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,897 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,049 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	409 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	528 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,328 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	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
La chingada	10-12	247 yd
Harvey's Den Cafe	Lewisham Lions Centre, Bolina Road	289 yd
Palette	Unit 20, Gemini Project	359 yd
Centerplate UK	CENTREPLATE UK Millwall Football Club, The New Den	387 yd
Millwall Cafe	Millwall Caf?, 2 Enterprise Industrial Estate	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farriers arms	214	446 yd
Fourpure brewing co	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	455 yd
Surdoc social club ltd	16-19	474 yd
MOT Venue Ltd	20 Orion Business Centre, Surrey Canal Road	494 yd
Surrey docks	185	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daees Grill	Unit 4, Gemini Project	394 yd
Lions den chicken & grill	197	436 yd
Gourmet house	201	436 yd
Real china	218	444 yd
Lucky horse	208	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutters	173-181	436 yd
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	770 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	382 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	388 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	475 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	638 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	921 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SE16 2RQ