Belfry Close, London, SE16 3DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 3DU has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47%	47%	0.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53%	53%	0.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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 3DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	50.4%	56.9%	6.5%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	19.1%	-10.4%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	2.2%	6.1%
Divorced	7.6%	11.3%	3.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	36.7%	44.3%	7.6%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	40.6%	34.1%	-6.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	16.3%	13.4%	-2.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	29%	28%	-1.0%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	9.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	32.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	11.6%	2.5%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	25.4%	24.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	22.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	56.5%	46.9%	-9.6%	81.4%	-34.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	65.7%	69.3%	3.6%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	19.1%	15.2%	-3.9%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	68.7%	4.0%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	22%	18.1%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	2%	-15.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Belfry Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belfry Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the North Bermondsey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3DU, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Belfry Close are based on 2 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 Belfry Close, London, SE16 3DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 3DU

Average Price
£248,444

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,444

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belfry Close

Average Price
£252,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,247

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belfry CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Belfry Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2005-09-23	£375,512
3 Belfry Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2000-10-23	£128,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 3DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	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	1,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,584 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	1,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	300 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Keats Primary School 391 Rotherhithe New Road , Rotherhithe SE16 3FN	- not rated	336 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	4out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	820 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	348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,933 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,655 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	2,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,513 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,295 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	655 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Mels cafe	Basement And Ground Floor, 13	300 yd
The sushi co	Unit 35, 14-16	353 yd
Howden group services	Karma Kitchen, 14-16	378 yd
Nutri meal box	14-16	378 yd
Tunisian street kitchen	14-16	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fourpure brewing co	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	502 yd
Ancient foresters	282	575 yd
White men cant jerk	107-109	638 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	684 yd
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshwei limited	Unit 1 Allard House, 18	285 yd
Wulfchef	Unit 20 Allard House, 18	285 yd
Republic	Unit 36 Allard House, 18	285 yd
Japanika sushi	Unit 28 Allard House, 18	285 yd
Mr souvlaki bermondsey	Unit 36 Allard House, 18	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	485 yd
Iceland	222-226	648 yd
Costcutters	173-181	661 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	786 yd
Lidl uk gmbh	760	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	420 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	613 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	856 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	867 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	911 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	1,046 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	62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 3DU