Emba Street, London, SE16 4PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 4PL has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents 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	52.5%	47%	-5.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	47.5%	53%	5.5%	49.0%	4.0%

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 4PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	47.8%	56.1%	8.3%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	29.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	54.7%	52.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	25.2%	34.1%	8.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14%	7.2%	-6.8%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	17.1%	-5.0%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	4.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	57.5%	13.7%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	7%	2.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	4%	7.1%	3.1%	0.7%	6.4%
Indian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	15.2%	9.8%	-5.4%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	61.2%	55.1%	-6.1%	81.4%	-26.3%
Roma	0%	8.3%	8.3%	0.2%	8.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	64%	58.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	6.5%	19.4%	12.9%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	58.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	20.8%	16.1%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	9.9%	5.4%	-4.5%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	9.4%	2.6%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	5.4%	-10.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Emba Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emba Street was 158.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Emba Street has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 296th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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. 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 4PL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Emba Street are based on 18 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 Emba Street, London, SE16 4PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4PL

Average Price
£473,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£752,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,252

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emba Street

Average Price
£490,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£778,161

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,952

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emba Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Emba Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-08-22	£464,289
8 Emba Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£436,000	2020-07-10	£459,580
6 Emba Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,500	2019-08-29	£426,862
44 Emba Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-02-09	£237,601
30 Emba Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£454,000	2015-07-17	£452,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4PL

Employment

SE16 4PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	131
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	3out of 4	120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	- not rated	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Roman Catholic Primary School Dundee Street , E1W 2PH	- not rated	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	378 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,707 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	2,143 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	3,705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,705 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	1,031 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
Pho nam	184	202 yd
Flavours	172	202 yd
Servewell cafe	4-6	245 yd
Nono	12	247 yd
Rose's cafe	125	271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The angel at rotherhithe	101	338 yd
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	364 yd
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	445 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	461 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deniz fish bar	166	202 yd
Bermondsey tandoori balti hse	206	202 yd
Elite peri peri	170	202 yd
Karapincha	170	202 yd
Fireaway pizza	168	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	192-196	202 yd
City wines	141	271 yd
Tesco	78	432 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	543 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		358 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		358 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	420 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	622 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	944 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	168.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 4PL