Cathay Street, London, SE16 4TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 4TS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	46.1%	47.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	53.9%	52.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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 4TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	55.8%	59.6%	3.8%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	27.4%	2.1%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	55.9%	55.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	30.2%	32.4%	2.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.2%	6.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	15.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	41%	54.8%	13.8%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	7.2%	1.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	0.8%	3.9%
White	76.3%	65.2%	-11.1%	81.4%	-16.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	67.1%	59.2%	-7.9%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	10.2%	14.5%	4.3%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	59.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	5.8%	19%	13.2%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9.5%	2.7%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	4.5%	-8.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Cathay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cathay Street was 184.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% higher than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cathay Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 253rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.7%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE16 4TS, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Cathay Street 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 Cathay Street, London, SE16 4TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4TS

Average Price
£606,905

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,071,686

Flats/Maisonettes
£464,066

Other
£1,427,680

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cathay Street

Average Price
£594,989

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,103,926

Flats/Maisonettes
£471,036

Other
£1,449,532

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cathay Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Cathay Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2023-03-31	£1,449,532
Flat 15 Cathay House Cathay Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-12-16	£488,931
Flat 6 Cathay House Cathay Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£499,950	2022-10-03	£501,968
Flat 1 Cathay House Cathay Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-06-29	£538,828
Flat 20 Cathay House Cathay Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,600	2020-11-10	£468,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4TS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 4TS 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	134
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	18
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,955 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	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	4out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided 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	570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	575 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,941 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	4,285 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	2,387 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	3,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,444 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
Nono	12	187 yd
Servewell cafe	4-6	191 yd
Pho nam	184	372 yd
Flavours	172	372 yd
Sands film studio & pic library	82	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The angel at rotherhithe	101	48 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	344 yd
The ship	Ship, 39-47	362 yd
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	446 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dabangg kitchen	14	191 yd
Deniz fish bar	166	372 yd
Bermondsey tandoori balti hse	206	372 yd
Elite peri peri	170	372 yd
Karapincha	170	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	192-196	372 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	548 yd
City wines	141	600 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	732 yd
Tesco	78	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	584 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		690 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		690 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	977 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,085 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.1 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	81.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 4TS