Gomm Road, London, SE16 2TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 2TY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	52.4%	47.9%	-4.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	47.6%	52.1%	4.5%	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 2TY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69% 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	53.6%	69%	15.4%	37.9%	31.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	19.8%	-7.6%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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%	49.4%	0.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	29.4%	31.5%	2.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	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.

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 54.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	16.7%	-7.5%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	54.1%	18.0%	33.8%	20.3%
Other	8.3%	2.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	18.6%	11.3%	-7.3%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	54.4%	59.1%	4.7%	81.4%	-22.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	2%	6.6%	4.6%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	56.1%	56.7%	0.6%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	9.1%	14.6%	5.5%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	12.2%	8%	-4.2%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	9.4%	-6.1%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	57.1%	3.4%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	9.5%	18%	8.5%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	13.2%	8.3%	-4.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	10%	-5.5%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Gomm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gomm Road was 115.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gomm Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 357th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

🔎 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 2TY, 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 Gomm Road are based on 33 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 Gomm Road, London, SE16 2TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2TY

Average Price
£556,405

Semi-Detached
£699,400

Terraced
£760,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,304

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gomm Road

Average Price
£734,164

Semi-Detached
£727,917

Terraced
£839,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,170

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gomm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Gomm Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-05-04	£361,154
85 Gomm Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2014-08-08	£914,876
21 Gomm Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2012-05-30	£351,414
49 Gomm Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2011-10-14	£732,700
25 Gomm Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2010-12-22	£343,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2TY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 2TY 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	114
Student (economically inactive)	53
Retired	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	17
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,795 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	- not rated	101 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	3out of 4	491 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	692 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	738 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	1,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,116 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	2,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,588 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,719 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	438 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	1,154 yd	Community special 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
Southwark park pavillion cafe	Southwark Park Pavillion Cafe 1 Park Approach	115 yd
The lodge space	120a	191 yd
Seven islands leisure centre (restaurant/cafe)	Seven Islands Leisure Centre	194 yd
Dan's catering	Site Offices, 22	272 yd
Yum bun	Unit 4 Canada Water Retail Pa	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
China hall	141	351 yd
Stanley arms public house	418	373 yd
Whelan's free house	11	480 yd
The yellow house	126	511 yd
Surdoc social club ltd	16-19	579 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plush caribbean food	19-25	138 yd
Hachoo	Canada Water Plaza Market, 21	272 yd
Plantain kitchen	Flat 18 Calgary Court Canada	414 yd
East african shack	Stall 1	455 yd
Olives & figs ltd	Canada Water Library, 21	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	479 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	485 yd
Costcutters	173-181	520 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	790 yd
Iceland	222-226	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	124 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	244 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	367 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	693 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	989 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.7%

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	16.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 2TY