Sherwood Gardens, London, SE16 3JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 3JB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	55.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	43.4%	44.1%	0.7%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 3JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	45.5%	53%	7.5%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	32.6%	-7.8%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.5%	8.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (91.7%) 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	57.2%	54.2%	-3.0%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.7%	37.5%	0.8%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.9%

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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	11.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	54.5%	19.2%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	13.2%	0.4%	-12.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.7%	8.3%	1.6%	0.7%	7.6%
Indian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	8.4%	10.5%	2.1%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	69%	56.9%	-12.1%	81.4%	-24.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	58.9%	61.9%	3.0%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	14.8%	14.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	61.6%	3.7%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	3.7%	20.1%	16.4%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	2.2%	-17.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Sherwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Gardens was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% lower than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Sherwood Gardens has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 251st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.0%.

🔎 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 3JB, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Sherwood Gardens are based on 181 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 Sherwood Gardens, London, SE16 3JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 3JB

Average Price
£398,989

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£460,142

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,733

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Gardens

Average Price
£489,261

Semi-Detached
£673,165

Terraced
£545,845

Detached
£6,364,205

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,323

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Birchmere Lodge, 31 Sherwood Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£324,750	2024-02-23	£339,418
61 Sherwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-10-12	£592,947
Flat 2 Birchmere Lodge, 31 Sherwood Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-08-16	£303,228
43 Sherwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2023-04-21	£644,316
55 Sherwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-08-09	£523,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 3JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Retired	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,146 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	1,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Keats Primary School 391 Rotherhithe New Road , Rotherhithe SE16 3FN	- not rated	254 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	584 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Camelot Primary School Camelot Primary School , Bird-in-Bush Road SE15 1QP	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobourg Primary School Cobourg Road , SE5 0JD	2out of 4	879 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	203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,602 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	3,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,633 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	3,939 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,620 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	2,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,732 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,413 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	551 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	800 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	963 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arm's cafe	Selco Builders Warehouse Six	137 yd
Nutri meal box	14-16	281 yd
Tunisian street kitchen	14-16	281 yd
Howden group services	Karma Kitchen, 14-16	283 yd
The sushi co	Unit 35, 14-16	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	421 yd
Ancient foresters	282	698 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	708 yd
Queen victoria	148	718 yd
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Agbons modern nigerian food	14-16	281 yd
Karma kitchen bermondsey	14-16	281 yd
Made by nez	Karma Kitchen, 14-16	283 yd
Afrijo	Karma Kitchen, 14-16	283 yd
Wassup wiches	14-16	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	175 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	460 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	593 yd
Iceland	222-226	645 yd
Tesco	186-188	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	293 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	726 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	930 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	934 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		1,046 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		1,085 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	105.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 3JB