Hithe Grove, London, SE16 2XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 2XS is primarily male, with 57% of the population 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	53.7%	43%	-10.7%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	46.3%	57%	10.7%	49.0%	8.0%

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 2XS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.1% 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	53.2%	77.1%	23.9%	37.9%	39.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	19.3%	-15.4%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.4%) 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	47.7%	62.9%	15.2%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	34.3%	29.5%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.6%	6.2%	-5.4%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 2XS this area, 4.8% 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 83.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	4.8%	-15.4%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	1.1%	-9.3%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	16.9%	-12.6%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	83.8%	39.9%	33.8%	50.0%
Other	11.6%	1.6%	-10.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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)
Chinese	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	12.1%
Indian	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	53.2%	65.3%	12.1%	81.4%	-16.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	37.6%	-18.9%	83.2%	-45.6%
European Union	8.3%	28.1%	19.8%	6.1%	22.0%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	15.7%	-8.4%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	7.2%	5.3%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	37.8%	-18.7%	83.2%	-45.4%
10+ Years	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	13%	14.4%	1.4%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	10.2%	24%	13.8%	2.2%	21.8%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	16.7%	2.8%	1.9%	14.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.3%	76.7%	-35.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	5.2%	0.4%	4.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Hithe Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hithe Grove was 611.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 358.7% higher than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Hithe Grove has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 43rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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 2XS, 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 Hithe Grove are based on 28 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 Hithe Grove, London, SE16 2XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 2XS

Average Price
£475,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,525

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hithe Grove

Average Price
£670,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,041,724

Detached
£795,102

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,335

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hithe GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 1 Hithe Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-07-04	£506,515
Flat 1 1 Hithe Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£477,500	2024-07-19	£452,445
Flat 5 1 Hithe Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2020-11-30	£468,590
Flat 3 1 Hithe Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£466,500	2017-12-13	£452,524
Flat 8 1 Hithe Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2016-03-11	£392,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 2XS

Employment

SE16 2XS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 2XS 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	388
Student (economically inactive)	50
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,782 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	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,593 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	2,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,659 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	135 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	135 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	- not rated	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	600 yd	Community school	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	926 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	970 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,387 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	926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,256 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	3,075 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	3,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,468 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,567 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,567 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	404 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,100 yd	City technology college	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
The lodge space	120a	47 yd
Dan's catering	Site Offices, 22	244 yd
Yum bun	Unit 4 Canada Water Retail Pa	244 yd
Greenzen	Unit 2 Ticket Hall Canada Wat	244 yd
Mange tout	45c Surrey Quays Shopping Cent	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
China hall	141	128 yd
Whelan's free house	11	283 yd
The yellow house	126	306 yd
Surdoc social club ltd	16-19	385 yd
Surrey docks	185	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hachoo	Canada Water Plaza Market, 21	244 yd
Cycling cantina	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	251 yd
Pizza 1889 ltd	Outside Tesco Extra	251 yd
Coffee and olive	Outside Red Shipping Container Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	252 yd
Momoda bento	Outside Red Shipping Container Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	251 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	423 yd
Costcutters	173-181	554 yd
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	829 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	216 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	318 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	336 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	926 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of SE16 2XS