Farncombe Street, London, SE16 4PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 4PT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.6%	47.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.4%	52.2%	2.8%	49.0%	3.2%

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 4PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	50.5%	56%	5.5%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	27.5%	-5.2%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (87.2%) 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	48.2%	59.6%	11.4%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	32.2%	27.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	13.7%	8.5%	-5.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	19.3%	-9.2%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	11.5%	1.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.8%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	40.8%	10.4%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	8.4%	3.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	7.1%	12.2%	5.1%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	72.9%	58.5%	-14.4%	81.4%	-22.9%
Roma	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	73.7%	65.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	6.3%	14%	7.7%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	64.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	16.2%	13.1%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	6.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Farncombe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farncombe Street was 251.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.7% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Farncombe Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 164th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.7%.

🔎 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 4PT, 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 Farncombe Street are based on 2 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 Farncombe Street, London, SE16 4PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4PT

Average Price
£558,963

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£649,562

Flats/Maisonettes
£468,364

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farncombe Street

Average Price
£572,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£669,103

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,532

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farncombe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Farncombe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2002-06-21	£475,532
46 Farncombe Street, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	1999-10-28	£669,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

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	1,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,960 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	4out of 4	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	296 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	562 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,529 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,873 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	1,980 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	3,813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose's cafe	125	232 yd
Pho nam	184	246 yd
Flavours	172	246 yd
Servewell cafe	4-6	315 yd
Nono	12	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	335 yd
The angel at rotherhithe	101	400 yd
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	450 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	489 yd
The ship aground public house	33	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Novilho de ouro	131	231 yd
Deniz fish bar	166	246 yd
Bermondsey tandoori balti hse	206	246 yd
Elite peri peri	170	246 yd
Karapincha	170	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City wines	141	232 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	246 yd
Tesco	78	383 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	518 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		288 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		288 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	528 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	626 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	817 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	906 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	30.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 4PT