Ben Smith Way, London, SE16 4SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 4SD is primarily male, with 57.9% 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	48.8%	42.1%	-6.7%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	51.2%	57.9%	6.7%	49.0%	8.9%

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 4SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	48.5%	58.8%	10.3%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	19.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	13%	7%	-6.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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	42.1%	41.4%	-0.7%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	24.9%	32.1%	7.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	22%	18.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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.

In the area around SE16 4SD this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.8%	29.4%	-11.4%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	10.2%	3.1%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	10.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	37.4%	16.7%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	11.8%	1.6%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	7.2%	9.7%	2.5%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	0.8%	3.8%
White	59.3%	52.3%	-7.0%	81.4%	-29.1%
Roma	0%	12.5%	12.5%	0.2%	12.3%
Arab	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	5.3%	6%	0.7%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	70.8%	52.6%	-18.2%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	6.7%	25.1%	18.4%	6.1%	19.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	8.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	52.3%	-14.7%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	6.2%	19.9%	13.7%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7.7%	11.6%	3.9%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	8.8%	-7.0%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Ireland	6%	0.6%	5.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	9.2%	1.5%	7.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Ben Smith Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ben Smith Way was 696.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 176.3% higher than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Ben Smith Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 33rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 220.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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 4SD, 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 Ben Smith Way are based on 8 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 Ben Smith Way, London, SE16 4SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4SD

Average Price
£308,284

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,284

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ben Smith Way

Average Price
£287,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,304

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ben Smith WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Ben Smith Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£353,000	2017-07-31	£313,000
5 Ben Smith Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2016-12-20	£291,127
11 Ben Smith Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-11-22	£314,678
5 Ben Smith Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,500	2011-07-01	£245,305
3 Ben Smith Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2008-10-10	£282,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate 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	931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,767 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	214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	3out of 4	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	- not rated	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alma Junior School Alexis Street , Bermondsey SE16 3XF	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	208 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	315 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,560 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,880 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	1,972 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	3,966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,966 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,760 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	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	746 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	941 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
Rose's cafe	125	125 yd
Pho nam	184	208 yd
Flavours	172	208 yd
Bermondsey brew	St James Christ Church	219 yd
Monmouth coffee	Unit 4 Discovery Business Par	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	114 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	280 yd
Brew by numbers	Railway Arch 79	553 yd
Moor beer company	Railway Arch 71	561 yd
Craft beer junction	Railway Arch 86	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Novilho de ouro	131	122 yd
Deniz fish bar	166	208 yd
Bermondsey tandoori balti hse	206	208 yd
Elite peri peri	170	208 yd
Karapincha	170	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City wines	141	125 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	208 yd
Tesco	78	249 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	263 yd
Tesco	186-188	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	259 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	384 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		403 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		403 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	869 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	290 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	28 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 4SD