Sheppard Drive, London, SE16 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE16 3EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	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 3EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	61.4%	59.4%	-2.0%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	32.2%	2.9%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (90.7%) 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	54.9%	62%	7.1%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	35.7%	28.7%	-7.0%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

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 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	60.7%	16.5%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	14%	2%	-12.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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%	2.6%	2.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	12.8%	11.1%	-1.7%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	5.1%	2.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3%	0.9%	0.8%	2.2%
White	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	-31.6%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.6% 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	44.7%	45.6%	0.9%	83.2%	-37.6%
European Union	16.6%	20.3%	3.7%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	13.1%	2.5%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.9%	6.3%	-8.6%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.3% 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	43.8%	45.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	14.5%	23.3%	8.8%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	10.6%	19.5%	8.9%	2.9%	16.6%
2-5 Years	18.7%	7.6%	-11.1%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	3.8%	-8.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Sheppard Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheppard Drive was 152.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% higher than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheppard Drive has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 305th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.1%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE16 3EL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Sheppard Drive are based on 236 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 Sheppard Drive, London, SE16 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 3EL

Average Price
£285,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,401

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheppard Drive

Average Price
£356,300

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,300

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheppard DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 32 6 Sheppard Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-28	£251,263
Flat 24 4 Sheppard Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£298,000	2024-08-15	£301,945
Flat 18 4 Sheppard Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,500	2023-06-23	£296,241
Flat 40 6 Sheppard Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-06-24	£282,492
Flat 24 4 Sheppard Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£289,300	2021-06-03	£302,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 3EL

Employment

SE16 3EL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,686 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	1,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,280 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	307 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Keats Primary School 391 Rotherhithe New Road , Rotherhithe SE16 3FN	- not rated	397 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	4out of 4	800 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	212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	919 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,469 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	3,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,801 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	4,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,515 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	2,255 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	4,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,668 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,446 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	499 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	1,243 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	387 yd
Arm's cafe	Selco Builders Warehouse Six	413 yd
The sushi co	Unit 35, 14-16	428 yd
Nutri meal box	14-16	440 yd
Tunisian street kitchen	14-16	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ancient foresters	282	467 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	545 yd
Fourpure brewing co	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	555 yd
Queen victoria	148	687 yd
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basil leaf pizzeria	17	387 yd
Millhouse fish and chips	1b	387 yd
Pasta evangelists ltd	15	387 yd
Freshwei limited	Unit 1 Allard House, 18	413 yd
Wulfchef	Unit 20 Allard House, 18	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	454 yd
Iceland	222-226	502 yd
Tesco	186-188	687 yd
Costcutters	173-181	690 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	270 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	742 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	841 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	928 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	939 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	943 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	21.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 3EL