Chambers Street, London, SE16 4UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 4UE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	44.1%	47.4%	3.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	55.9%	52.6%	-3.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4UE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.9% 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	68.8%	76.9%	8.1%	37.9%	39.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	17.7%	-7.0%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.7%

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 (95.4%) 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	72.3%	70.1%	-2.2%	48.4%	21.7%
Good health	24.3%	25.3%	1.0%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.4%

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 4UE this area, 3.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 81.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	8.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	78.8%	81.8%	3.0%	33.8%	48.0%
Other	11.8%	0.7%	-11.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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)
Chinese	5.6%	7%	1.4%	0.7%	6.3%
Indian	5.1%	8.9%	3.8%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	83.1%	63.1%	-20.0%	81.4%	-18.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	46.9%	50%	3.1%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	22%	22.1%	0.1%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	11%	0.8%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	11%	2.5%	1.3%	9.7%
Oceania	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.8%	50%	4.2%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	7.9%	11%	3.1%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	15.8%	11.7%	-4.1%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	19.2%	16.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	14.0%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	11%	1.5%	9.5%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Chambers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chambers Street was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.2% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chambers Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£92,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE16 4UE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Chambers Street are based on 102 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 Chambers Street, London, SE16 4UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4UE

Average Price
£472,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£472,190

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chambers Street

Average Price
£466,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,273

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chambers Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 42 Meridian Court, 9 Chambers Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-12-20	£423,738
Flat 38 Meridian Court, 9 Chambers Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2010-09-06	£480,116
Flat 39 Meridian Court, 9 Chambers Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,500	2010-03-03	£516,601
Flat 39 Meridian Court, 9 Chambers Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,000	2007-04-27	£467,041
Flat 39 Meridian Court, 9 Chambers Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£220,000	2005-05-23	£471,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4UE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 4UE 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	110
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	1
Part-Time Employee	0
Retired	0
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	66
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	15
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,584 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	2,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	213 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	3out of 4	571 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	162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	813 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,529 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	1,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,276 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	3,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,081 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	1,760 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	3,979 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	1,177 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent 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	327 yd
Mumbai	37	333 yd
Bartons	25	351 yd
Blueprint cafe	Butlers Wharf, 28	386 yd
El pastor	106	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The ship aground public house	33	250 yd
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	418 yd
All bar one	All Bar One, 34	464 yd
Moor beer company	Railway Arch 71	518 yd
Brew by numbers	Railway Arch 79	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Novilho de ouro	131	329 yd
Shanels sandwich bar	23	333 yd
The beefsteaks	76	463 yd
Thames takeaway	140	501 yd
Johnny's fish bar	142	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City wines	141	327 yd
Tesco	78	351 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	524 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	572 yd
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		55 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		55 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	630 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	672 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	835 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 4UE