Jamaica Road, London, SE16 4SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 4SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.9%	48.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.1%	51.7%	0.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	61.7%	61.9%	0.2%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	23.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.5%	6%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	44.2%	54.8%	10.6%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.4%	30%	-7.4%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	11.5%	8.7%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	5%	5.3%	0.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	24%	-5.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	16.9%	-10.9%
Degree or Similar	34%	51.9%	17.9%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	10.5%	2.1%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.2%	5%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
White	73.4%	72%	-1.4%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	69.4%	60.8%	-8.6%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	9.4%	16.4%	7.0%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	8%	0.4%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	61.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	8.3%	20.5%	12.2%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	4.3%	-9.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Jamaica Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jamaica Road was 11.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.4% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Jamaica Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 17th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.0%.

🔎 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 4SQ, 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 4SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4SQ

Average Price
£442,558

Semi-Detached
£502,633

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,745

Other
£140,238

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 1 The Jubilee Building, 98 Jamaica Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-08-11	£307,156
Flat 6 The Jubilee Building, 98 Jamaica Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-01-05	£385,423
The Gregorian Public House, 96 Jamaica Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£126,500	2015-03-31	£142,384
Flat 12 The Jubilee Buildings Jamaica Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£618,500	2015-01-16	£693,808
Flat 7 The Jubilee Building, 98 Jamaica Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2014-02-21	£461,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4SQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	43
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	777 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	2,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,837 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	37 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	221 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	825 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 , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	461 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,122 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	1,556 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	3,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,351 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	3,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,062 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	1,770 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	4,096 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	778 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,472 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,597 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	93 yd
Bermondsey brew	St James Christ Church	162 yd
Monmouth coffee	Unit 4 Discovery Business Par	266 yd
Pho nam	184	296 yd
Flavours	172	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	25 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	264 yd
Brew by numbers	Railway Arch 79	462 yd
Moor beer company	Railway Arch 71	470 yd
Craft beer junction	Railway Arch 86	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Novilho de ouro	131	92 yd
Deniz fish bar	166	296 yd
Bermondsey tandoori balti hse	206	296 yd
Elite peri peri	170	296 yd
Karapincha	170	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City wines	141	93 yd
Tesco	78	160 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	205 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	296 yd
Sainsbury's	19	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	337 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		361 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		361 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	638 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 4SQ