Linsey Street, London, SE16 3XZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 3XZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	49.4%	54.7%	5.3%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	50.6%	45.3%	-5.3%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 3XZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	57.5%	55.5%	-2.0%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	27.9%	2.4%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	48.2%	51.3%	3.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	31%	30.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	28.6%	22.5%	-6.1%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	14%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	8.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	12.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	38%	13.3%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	7.3%	1.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.1% 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	3.3%	15.7%	12.4%	1.1%	14.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	14.6%	23.3%	8.7%	2.5%	20.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	57.1%	39.1%	-18.0%	81.4%	-42.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	71.1%	60.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	6%	7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	11.9%	13.7%	1.8%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	13.4%	7.1%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	60.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	19.5%	15.9%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	12.8%	9.2%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	8.3%	1.7%	-6.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	5.5%	-8.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	9.1%	1.5%	7.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Linsey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linsey Street was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Linsey Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 144th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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 3XZ, 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 Linsey Street are based on 36 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 Linsey Street, London, SE16 3XZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 3XZ

Average Price
£398,829

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,829

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linsey Street

Average Price
£333,149

Semi-Detached
£247,787

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,588

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linsey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Peter Hills House Linsey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£412,000	2014-12-22	£435,662
Flat 2 Peter Hills House Linsey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2007-11-19	£448,228
Flat 11 Peter Hills House Linsey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-05-21	£387,376
Flat 11 Peter Hills House Linsey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2000-04-06	£402,429
Flat 5 Peter Hills House Linsey Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	1999-09-24	£323,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 3XZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 3XZ 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	88
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	24
Self-Employed	24
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alma Junior School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	52 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Infant School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	52 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	52 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	610 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,361 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	3,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,715 yd	Community school	No	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	1,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,518 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,264 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	136 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	136 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liral Veget College London 148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road , CR7 7AA	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent 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
Rose cafe	73	196 yd
Caffe cousin	194a	205 yd
The brotherhood games ltd	148	217 yd
S.o.s coffee	196c	228 yd
Yoyo dessert	196b	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen victoria	148	61 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	344 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	353 yd
Ancient foresters	282	559 yd
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza gogo	69	196 yd
Ho ho chinese take away	59	196 yd
St james plaice fish bar	150	217 yd
Turkish food	4	287 yd
Street thai food	22	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	186-188	61 yd
Iceland	222-226	318 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	403 yd
Sainsbury's	19	586 yd
Tesco	78	624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	139 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	164 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	242 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	407 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	501 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	765 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	766 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		918 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	264.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	241 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 3XZ