Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 4AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 4AD is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	48.5%	46.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51.5%	53.1%	1.6%	49.0%	4.1%

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 4AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	68.6%	61.7%	-6.9%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	19%	-0.9%	44.2%	-25.2%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Separated	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	10.8%	4.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	56.5%	49.3%	-7.2%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	30.2%	36.3%	6.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	10.3%	4.9%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	12.7%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	67.6%	66.8%	-0.8%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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)
Chinese	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	75.9%	74.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	-7.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	66.7%	65.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	12.3%	15.3%	3.0%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	65.4%	2.1%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	5.9%	19.4%	13.5%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	9.9%	7.1%	-2.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	2.6%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Rotherhithe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rotherhithe Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the North Bermondsey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE16 4AD, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Rotherhithe Street are based on 2623 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 Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 4AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4AD

Average Price
£762,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£762,644

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rotherhithe Street

Average Price
£693,224

Semi-Detached
£803,230

Terraced
£981,151

Detached
£489,457

Flats/Maisonettes
£678,704

Other
£1,155,969

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rotherhithe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 New Archers Court, 99 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-06-29	£622,529
Flat 3 New Archers Court, 99 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£882,500	2020-10-16	£868,534
Flat 2 New Archers Court, 99 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2020-09-09	£590,254
Flat 6 New Archers Court, 99 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£735,000	2019-12-18	£727,687
Flat 7 New Archers Court, 99 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2014-08-26	£728,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4AD

Employment

SE16 4AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Self-Employed	56
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Human health and social work activities	36
Education	33
Financial and insurance activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	21
Information and communication	15
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5

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	1,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	4out of 4	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	769 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,204 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	4,547 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	2,655 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	3,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,316 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy special converter	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
Sands film studio & pic library	82	122 yd
Simplicity restaurant	1	177 yd
Brunel cafe	Brunel Engine House	197 yd
Sichuan grand chinese restaurant	35-37	199 yd
Deli felice	40	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The ship	Ship, 39-47	136 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	197 yd
The mayflower	117	198 yd
The angel at rotherhithe	101	276 yd
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	336 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	250 yd
Albion fish bar	36	282 yd
Plantain kitchen	Flat 18 Calgary Court Canada	412 yd
Dabangg kitchen	14	442 yd
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	475 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	558 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	630 yd
City wines	141	869 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	643 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		944 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		944 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,001 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	1,029 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	1,077 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,082 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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