Spa Road, London, SE16 3SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 3SG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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%	52.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	44%	47.5%	3.5%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 3SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	59.1%	66.2%	7.1%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	23.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88.3%) 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	57.9%	52%	-5.9%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	29.9%	36.3%	6.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	8.1%	9.5%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	56.1%	14.4%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	12%	2%	-10.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% 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	1.2%	6.9%	5.7%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	14.5%	22.6%	8.1%	2.5%	20.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	7.9%	1.9%	-6.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	52.7%	44.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-36.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	63.7%	59.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	7.9%	11.5%	3.6%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	14.9%	13.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	59.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	27%	24.3%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	10%	5%	-5.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	2.6%	-14.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Spa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spa Road was 35.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.2% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Spa Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 77th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 101.9%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE16 3SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Spa Road are based on 433 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 Spa Road, London, SE16 3SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 3SG

Average Price
£539,797

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£518,531

Other
£1,305,348

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spa Road

Average Price
£717,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£545,956

Other
£8,816,475

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 62 Bolanachi Building Spa Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,900	2025-04-04	£385,900
Flat 30 Bolanachi Building Spa Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-03-10	£552,778
Flat 56 Bolanachi Building Spa Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-11-01	£578,135
Flat 52 Bolanachi Building Spa Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£566,000	2024-09-23	£579,393
Flat 70 Bolanachi Building Spa Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2023-12-19	£721,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 3SG

Employment

SE16 3SG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	236
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Administrative and support service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	397 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	2,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	3out of 4	675 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	445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	764 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,983 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	3,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,218 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	1,391 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	4,483 yd	Academy converter	No	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	717 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	996 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,718 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
Diamond cafe and grill	96	119 yd
Kova ltd	Railway Arch 82	139 yd
Pedlar's kitchen	Unit 3, 1	145 yd
Bone daddies	Unit 28 Old Jamaica Business, 24	204 yd
Tibetan tea rooms	15	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brew by numbers	Railway Arch 79	190 yd
Moor beer company	Railway Arch 71	200 yd
Craft beer junction	Railway Arch 86	214 yd
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	371 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden grill	104	119 yd
Tinseltown	Unit 1, 81	150 yd
Sushi circle	Railway Arch 81	190 yd
Hanger co	Railway Arch 69	200 yd
Sake sushi	Unit 3, 81	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19	209 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	262 yd
Tesco	78	291 yd
City wines	141	447 yd
Tesco	186-188	535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	164 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	361 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		550 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		550 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 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	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.8%

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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 3SG