Woolstaplers Way, London, SE16 3UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 3UP has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.3%	49%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.7%	51%	1.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 3UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	60.8%	54.9%	-5.9%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	28.7%	13.5%	44.2%	-15.5%
Separated	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	8.9%	2.4%	-6.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	48%	50.8%	2.8%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	31.6%	29.6%	-2.0%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10.7%	10.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	7.3%	9%	1.7%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	20.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	12.8%	-6.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	9.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	38.4%	11.8%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	5%	4.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	27.7%	18.9%	-8.8%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	4%	4%	0.0%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	6%	4.3%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	58.2%	47.8%	-10.4%	81.4%	-33.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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%	61.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	20.3%	15%	-5.3%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	8%	5.7%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	60.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	4%	25.7%	21.7%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	3.5%	-16.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Woolstaplers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woolstaplers Way was 137.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% higher than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woolstaplers Way has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 348th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.3%.

🔎 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 3UP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Woolstaplers Way are based on 51 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 Woolstaplers Way, London, SE16 3UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 3UP

Average Price
£299,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,785

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woolstaplers Way

Average Price
£267,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£400,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,679

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woolstaplers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Woolstaplers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,000	2024-12-02	£401,276
76 Woolstaplers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-11-30	£261,313
38 Woolstaplers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,500	2022-07-29	£401,307
22 Woolstaplers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-10-30	£373,986
80 Woolstaplers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-08-13	£237,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 3UP

Employment

SE16 3UP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 3UP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	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	367 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	1,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,072 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	379 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	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Webb Street , SE1 4RP	3out of 4	845 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	109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	714 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,058 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	2,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,089 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	3,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,474 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	1,491 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	4,605 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	401 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	897 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,533 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
Rose cafe	73	104 yd
Pedlar's kitchen	Unit 3, 1	245 yd
Diamond cafe and grill	96	312 yd
Monmouth coffee	Unit 4 Discovery Business Par	324 yd
Caffe cousin	194a	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen victoria	148	213 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	349 yd
The grange	The Grange, 103	497 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	504 yd
Brew by numbers	Railway Arch 79	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza gogo	69	104 yd
Ho ho chinese take away	59	104 yd
Golden grill	104	312 yd
Chicken world	129	330 yd
Golden delight	130	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	186-188	213 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	348 yd
Sainsbury's	19	421 yd
Iceland	222-226	480 yd
Tesco	78	539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	106 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	326 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	625 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	654 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	657 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	778 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		833 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	106.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 3UP