Abbey Gardens, London, SE16 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 3RQ is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	51.4%	45.2%	-6.2%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	48.6%	54.8%	6.2%	49.0%	5.8%

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 3RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	50.7%	61.2%	10.5%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	22.3%	-7.2%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (85.9%) 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	47.9%	54.6%	6.7%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	35.4%	31.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12.8%	9.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	17.9%	-11.1%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	48.2%	16.4%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	9.2%	1.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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)
Chinese	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	9.7%	5.2%	-4.5%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.8%	4.4%
White	73.2%	69.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	-11.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	71.2%	64%	-7.2%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	9.7%	18.4%	8.7%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	63.7%	-7.1%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	5.8%	18.7%	12.9%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Abbey Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Gardens was 294.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.4% higher than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Gardens has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 125th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.2%.

🔎 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 3RQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Abbey Gardens are based on 253 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 Abbey Gardens, London, SE16 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 3RQ

Average Price
£369,679

Semi-Detached
£461,521

Terraced
£367,622

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,259

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Gardens

Average Price
£1,745,578

Semi-Detached
£673,573

Terraced
£2,380,648

Detached
£4,700,115

Flats/Maisonettes
£653,723

Other
£3,177,134

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Abbey Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-03-14	£435,191
10 Abbey Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-06-07	£350,092
11 Abbey Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-24	£314,058
3 Abbey Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£341,250	2021-12-01	£372,744
22 Abbey Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-10-27	£482,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 3RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	26
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2

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	629 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	1,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	629 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	746 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,333 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	3,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,350 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	1,745 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	4,556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,274 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	122 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Community special school	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
Caffe cousin	194a	95 yd
The brotherhood games ltd	148	98 yd
S.o.s coffee	196c	120 yd
Yoyo dessert	196b	125 yd
Vegan rastarant	9	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen victoria	148	85 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	266 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	403 yd
Ancient foresters	282	460 yd
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St james plaice fish bar	150	97 yd
Turkish food	4	207 yd
Sweet panda	The Blue Market, 1	208 yd
Street thai food	22	213 yd
Bermondsey pie & mash co	1	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	186-188	85 yd
Iceland	222-226	215 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	490 yd
Sainsbury's	19	709 yd
Tesco	78	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	80 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	92 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	354 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	375 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	387 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	763 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,000 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 3RQ