John Mckenna Walk, London, SE16 4SW

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.4%	49%	0.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	53.3%	52.8%	-0.5%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	30%	2.3%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6%	6.3%	0.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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	44.4%	48%	3.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	32.4%	31.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	14.6%	12.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	29.4%	27.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	9.4%	2.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	8.2%	2.2%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	11.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	37.9%	-2.8%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	6%	16.9%	10.9%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	69.4%	56.8%	-12.6%	81.4%	-24.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	68.5%	68.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	9%	11.1%	2.1%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	9%	4.1%	-4.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	68.1%	1.0%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	6.3%	20.4%	14.1%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	6%	5%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	13%	3.8%	-9.2%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is John Mckenna Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Mckenna Walk was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Mckenna Walk has the 29th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 388th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.3%.

🔎 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 4SW, 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 John Mckenna Walk are based on 13 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 John Mckenna Walk, London, SE16 4SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4SW

Average Price
£626,281

Semi-Detached
£675,954

Terraced
£619,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Mckenna Walk

Average Price
£663,409

Semi-Detached
£667,784

Terraced
£662,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Mckenna WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 John Mckenna Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2022-08-30	£694,835
14 John Mckenna Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2011-03-25	£623,905
13 John Mckenna Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2010-10-04	£688,517
6 John Mckenna Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£332,500	2010-07-05	£621,738
18 John Mckenna Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2006-11-17	£713,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4SW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 4SW 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	122
Retired	53
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	29
Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
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	794 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	2,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,836 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	146 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW	4out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	312 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,444 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,015 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	1,851 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	4,107 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	641 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,728 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
Bermondsey brew	St James Christ Church	169 yd
Monmouth coffee	Unit 4 Discovery Business Par	176 yd
Rose's cafe	125	255 yd
Flavours	172	285 yd
Pho nam	184	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St james of bermondsey	72	153 yd
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	178 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	487 yd
Stanley arms public house	418	540 yd
Queen victoria	148	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheeses 4 u	Unit 15 Apollo Business Park	211 yd
Novilho de ouro	131	253 yd
Deniz fish bar	166	285 yd
Bermondsey tandoori balti hse	206	285 yd
Elite peri peri	170	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative group food	150a	202 yd
City wines	141	255 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	285 yd
Tesco	78	315 yd
Iceland	222-226	535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	201 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	309 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	484 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		534 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		534 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	599 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	616 yd
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	880 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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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