Jamaica Road, London, SE16 4SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE16 4SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.2%	-3.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.6%	48.8%	3.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 4SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	53.9%	59.7%	5.8%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	23.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.9%	8.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46%	51.2%	5.2%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	29.5%	30.2%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	14.6%	12.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	31.1%	19.5%	-11.6%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	41.6%	18.8%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	12.8%	1.3%	-11.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	9.2%	23.1%	13.9%	2.5%	20.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	80.1%	57.4%	-22.7%	81.4%	-24.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	70.9%	68.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6.9%	12.3%	5.4%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	68.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	4.2%	23.3%	19.1%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	8%	1.7%	-6.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	2.7%	-9.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	61.1%	46.2%	14.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Jamaica Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jamaica Road was 63.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.1% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Jamaica Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 180th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 4SL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Jamaica Road are based on 326 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 Jamaica Road, London, SE16 4SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4SL

Average Price
£326,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,542

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jamaica Road

Average Price
£444,638

Semi-Detached
£525,689

Terraced
£979,414

Detached
£256,258

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,785

Other
£486,503

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jamaica Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 78 Spenlow House Jamaica Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,200	2016-08-25	£317,101
Flat 73 Spenlow House Jamaica Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-11-20	£392,627
Flat 74 Spenlow House Jamaica Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2015-11-13	£222,144
Flat 74 Spenlow House Jamaica Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2007-07-13	£217,913
Flat 79 Spenlow House Jamaica Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2004-02-20	£394,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 4SL 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	77
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	839 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	2,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,928 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	129 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	163 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	784 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	189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	507 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,365 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,708 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,028 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	1,795 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	4,036 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	870 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,440 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,518 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Community special 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	2 yd
Bermondsey brew	St James Christ Church	250 yd
Pho nam	184	281 yd
Flavours	172	281 yd
Monmouth coffee	Unit 4 Discovery Business Par	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	109 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	356 yd
The ship aground public house	33	478 yd
Brew by numbers	Railway Arch 79	478 yd
Moor beer company	Railway Arch 71	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Novilho de ouro	131	2 yd
Deniz fish bar	166	281 yd
Bermondsey tandoori balti hse	206	281 yd
Elite peri peri	170	281 yd
Karapincha	170	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City wines	141	2 yd
Tesco	78	169 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	281 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	291 yd
Sainsbury's	19	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		282 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		282 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	381 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	718 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	750 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	158.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 4SL