Swan Road, London, SE16 4LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE16 4LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	50.2%	3.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.7%	49.8%	-3.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 4LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	60.2%	61.5%	1.3%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	26.2%	3.2%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	9.1%	0.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	47%	53.6%	6.6%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32.1%	29.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	13.3%	12.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	19.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.7%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	8.3%	-0.6%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	46.8%	12.2%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	9.3%	2.4%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	15.2%	17.6%	2.4%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	66.3%	53.7%	-12.6%	81.4%	-27.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	65.4%	69.7%	4.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	10.5%	9.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	13%	10.1%	-2.9%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	69.7%	5.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	6.3%	20.5%	14.2%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	20%	2.3%	-17.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Swan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swan Road was 34.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% lower than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swan Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 74th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.2%.

🔎 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 4LG, 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 Swan Road are based on 97 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 Swan Road, London, SE16 4LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4LG

Average Price
£499,467

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,467

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swan Road

Average Price
£441,107

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£550,104

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,959

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 32 Hythe House Swan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£422,500	2023-11-24	£424,634
Flat 30 Hythe House Swan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-02-17	£348,948
Flat 33 Hythe House Swan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-10-05	£365,138
Flat 21 Hythe House Swan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2018-06-04	£490,493
Flat 24 Hythe House Swan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2017-11-30	£460,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4LG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 4LG 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
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	29
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,659 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	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	487 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	960 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,351 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,442 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	2,894 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	2,981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,124 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,317 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brunel cafe	Brunel Engine House	43 yd
Simplicity restaurant	1	76 yd
Sands film studio & pic library	82	144 yd
Sichuan grand chinese restaurant	35-37	175 yd
Accent catering ltd	Albion Primary School	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	43 yd
The mayflower	117	69 yd
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	114 yd
The ship	Ship, 39-47	187 yd
Old salt quay	163	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	77 yd
Albion fish bar	36	273 yd
Plantain kitchen	Flat 18 Calgary Court Canada	404 yd
Lola's cupcakes	Canada Water Underground Station	459 yd
Olives & figs ltd	Canada Water Library, 21	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	30-32	461 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	551 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	861 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	867 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	704 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	791 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	794 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	853 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	938 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	953 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,059 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,081 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	40 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 4LG