Lower Road, London, SE16 2TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 2TU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	54.5%	54.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	45.5%	45.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 2TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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%	64.6%	11.6%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	23.2%	-11.5%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	56.1%	7.1%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	34.9%	33.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around SE16 2TU this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 61.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	9.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	6.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.1%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	61.9%	16.7%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	9.7%	1.6%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	0.8%	3.0%
White	70.5%	64.3%	-6.2%	81.4%	-17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	69.7%	62.4%	-7.3%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	8.6%	14.6%	6.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9%	10.4%	1.4%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	62.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	5.5%	14.4%	8.9%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	9.7%	11%	1.3%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	4.7%	-7.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Road was 200.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% higher than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 233rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.5%.

🔎 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 2TU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Lower Road are based on 293 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 Lower Road, London, SE16 2TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2TU

Average Price
£836,637

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£836,637

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£471,697

Semi-Detached
£628,791

Terraced
£685,668

Detached
£864,805

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,258

Other
£940,592

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66B Lower Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£840,000	2019-05-31	£929,637
66 Lower Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2017-12-20	£907,145
56 Lower Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2015-07-07	£746,914
68 Lower Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2012-09-26	£865,820
58 Lower Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2012-07-06	£740,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2TU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	190
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	33
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	21
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Information and communication	17
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	8
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,801 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	2,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	326 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	4out of 4	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School Rotherhithe New Road , SE16 2PL	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	822 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	597 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,334 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,674 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	2,740 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	3,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,986 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	711 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,497 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
Seven islands leisure centre (restaurant/cafe)	Seven Islands Leisure Centre	2 yd
Dan's catering	Site Offices, 22	152 yd
Yum bun	Unit 4 Canada Water Retail Pa	152 yd
Greenzen	Unit 2 Ticket Hall Canada Wat	152 yd
H`s cafe	82	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
China hall	141	430 yd
Stanley arms public house	418	445 yd
The ship	Ship, 39-47	481 yd
Whelan's free house	11	586 yd
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plush caribbean food	19-25	59 yd
Hachoo	Canada Water Plaza Market, 21	152 yd
Plantain kitchen	Flat 18 Calgary Court Canada	222 yd
East african shack	Stall 1	326 yd
Olives & figs ltd	Canada Water Library, 21	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	30-32	331 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	481 yd
Costcutters	173-181	712 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	731 yd
Iceland	222-226	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	94 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	437 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	540 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,079 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 2TU