Storks Road, London, SE16 4DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 4DE is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	51.8%	46.7%	-5.1%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	48.2%	53.3%	5.1%	49.0%	4.3%

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 4DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.2% 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	54%	64.2%	10.2%	37.9%	26.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	21.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.7%	9.7%	2.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (87.3%) 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	50%	59%	9.0%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	32.1%	28.3%	-3.8%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.6%	7.9%	-5.7%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 61.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	12%	-2.0%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	6.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	10.5%	5.9%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	52.6%	61.6%	9.0%	33.8%	27.8%
Other	12.6%	1.9%	-10.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	11.2%	6%	-5.2%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	60.3%	73%	12.7%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	53.3%	54.1%	0.8%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	11.5%	22.6%	11.1%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	10.9%	5.5%	-5.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	5.5%	-6.6%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.3%	2.8%
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	52.7%	54.5%	1.8%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	9.4%	19%	9.6%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	10%	13.8%	3.8%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	11.5%	8.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	4.5%	-11.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Storks Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Storks Road was 411.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Storks Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 73rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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 4DE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Storks Road are based on 22 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 Storks Road, London, SE16 4DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4DE

Average Price
£375,504

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£651,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,664

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Storks Road

Average Price
£671,864

Semi-Detached
£658,346

Terraced
£776,340

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,220

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Storks Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Storks Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£321,000	2025-04-30	£310,421
79 Storks Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-29	£283,686
71 Storks Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-04-29	£651,022
81 Storks Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2011-10-31	£228,769
75 Storks Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2006-03-07	£296,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4DE

Employment

SE16 4DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

SE16 4DE 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	116
Self-Employed	42
Retired	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
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	871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,729 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	332 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alma Junior School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Infant School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alma Primary School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	195 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	211 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,566 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,904 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	1,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,104 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,354 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	539 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	539 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent 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
Monmouth coffee	Unit 4 Discovery Business Par	137 yd
Bermondsey brew	St James Christ Church	187 yd
Cluedup cup and plate t/a cluedup coffee	Block F Third Floor Tower Bri, 100	262 yd
The new bridge restaurant	Tower Bridge Business Complex	311 yd
Teamsport racing ltd	Block E Unit 04 Tower Bridge	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St james of bermondsey	72	106 yd
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	242 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	412 yd
Queen victoria	148	475 yd
Stanley arms public house	418	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheeses 4 u	Unit 15 Apollo Business Park	135 yd
Blue anchor fish bar	49	292 yd
Novilho de ouro	131	327 yd
Deniz fish bar	166	346 yd
Bermondsey tandoori balti hse	206	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative group food	150a	206 yd
City wines	141	329 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	346 yd
Tesco	78	368 yd
Iceland	222-226	458 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	211 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	408 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	555 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		605 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		605 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	653 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	803 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%

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

Overview of SE16 4DE