Swan Road, London, SE16 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 4LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	59.6%	55.2%	-4.4%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	40.4%	44.8%	4.4%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 4LJ, 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	58.2%	61.5%	3.3%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	24.5%	-3.9%	44.2%	-19.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.7%	7%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.3%) 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	45.8%	54.1%	8.3%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	38.3%	32.2%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.1%	11.8%	-9.3%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	7.9%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	15.3%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	46.8%	9.2%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.1%	8.5%	1.4%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	70.8%	71.5%	0.7%	81.4%	-9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	70.4%	74.8%	4.4%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	9.6%	12.6%	3.0%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	74.8%	6.0%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	4.2%	15.6%	11.4%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2.2%	-5.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	4.1%	-10.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Swan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swan Road 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 4LJ, 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 99 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 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4LJ

Average Price
£435,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£435,900

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swan Road

Average Price
£435,910

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£562,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,210

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Rye House Swan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-12-12	£385,304
Flat 7 Rye House Swan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£507,500	2017-08-11	£445,783
Flat 10 Rye House Swan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2016-08-02	£459,748
Flat 13 Rye House Swan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2009-05-15	£440,156
Flat 13 Rye House Swan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2008-10-16	£298,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4LJ

Employment

SE16 4LJ 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	96
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,560 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	3out of 4	195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Roman Catholic Primary School Dundee Street , E1W 2PH	- not rated	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6SD	- not rated	769 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	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	1,230 yd	Academy converter	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	1,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	4,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	2,896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,896 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	237 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	785 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,069 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	113 yd
Simplicity restaurant	1	130 yd
Accent catering ltd	Albion Primary School	193 yd
Sichuan grand chinese restaurant	35-37	196 yd
Sands film studio & pic library	82	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	42 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	113 yd
The mayflower	117	142 yd
The ship	Ship, 39-47	228 yd
Old salt quay	163	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	77 yd
Albion fish bar	36	275 yd
Plantain kitchen	Flat 18 Calgary Court Canada	391 yd
Lola's cupcakes	Canada Water Underground Station	408 yd
Olives & figs ltd	Canada Water Library, 21	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	30-32	416 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	616 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	819 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	839 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	741 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	783 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	863 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	907 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	942 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,021 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,029 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 4LJ