Ablett Street, London, SE16 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE16 3BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57%	51.2%	-5.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	43%	48.8%	5.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 3BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	49%	51%	2.0%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	22.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	-21.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5%	11.8%	6.8%	2.2%	9.6%
Divorced	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.5%	47.1%	4.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	30.2%	33.6%	3.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	18.9%	12%	-6.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	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 3BL this area, 32.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	32.7%	-6.6%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	9%	1.7%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	20%	35.8%	15.8%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	7.7%	1.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.7% 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	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	15.5%	12.9%	-2.6%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	6%	8%	2.0%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	55.4%	45.7%	-9.7%	81.4%	-35.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.1%	5.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.6%	9.1%	7.5%	1.6%	7.5%

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	71.1%	62.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	10.8%	7.4%	1.3%	9.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	62.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	3.7%	21.7%	18.0%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	4.7%	-11.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ablett Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ablett Street was 167.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.4% higher than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ablett Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 280th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE16 3BL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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

Average property prices on Ablett Street are based on 11 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 Ablett Street, London, SE16 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 3BL

Average Price
£479,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£479,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ablett Street

Average Price
£543,322

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£543,322

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ablett Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Ablett Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-01-13	£494,527
25 Ablett Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2017-08-04	£460,864
21 Ablett Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2011-07-22	£467,039
35 Ablett Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2007-08-24	£538,091
15 Ablett Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2007-08-08	£426,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 3BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Long-Term Sick or disabled	69
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	19
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,683 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	1,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	- not rated	264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Road , SE16 3PB	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	448 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Keats Primary School 391 Rotherhithe New Road , Rotherhithe SE16 3FN	3out of 4	678 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	- not rated	703 yd	Community 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	811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,315 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	2,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,109 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,491 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	643 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mels cafe	Basement And Ground Floor, 13	151 yd
Millwall Cafe	Millwall Caf?, 2 Enterprise Industrial Estate	214 yd
Millwall Football Club	The New Den, Zampa Road	220 yd
Harvey's Den Cafe	Lewisham Lions Centre, Bolina Road	287 yd
Centerplate UK	CENTREPLATE UK Millwall Football Club, The New Den	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fourpure brewing co	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	307 yd
White men cant jerk	107-109	531 yd
MOT Venue Ltd	20 Orion Business Centre, Surrey Canal Road	588 yd
Ancient foresters	282	710 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basil leaf pizzeria	17	151 yd
Millhouse fish and chips	1b	151 yd
Pasta evangelists ltd	15	151 yd
Tamashi sushi and bento	Former Cafe Bermondsey Tradin	268 yd
Cac surreydocks community welfare hub	Christ Apostolic Church, 163	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutters	173-181	482 yd
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	800 yd
Lidl uk gmbh	760	814 yd
Iceland	222-226	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	276 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	361 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	725 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	735 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	744 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	94.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 3BL