Surrey Water Road, London, SE16 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 5BW is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	46.2%	46.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	53.8%	53.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	4.1%

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 5BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	42.4%	5.0%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (86.8%) 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	50.1%	48.1%	-2.0%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34.6%	38.7%	4.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	10.7%	11.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	13.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	4.8%	-7.1%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	7%	-2.0%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	9.2%	-1.4%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	59.6%	17.0%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	7.4%	2.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	0.7%	6.6%
Indian	5.4%	6%	0.6%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	71.8%	60.1%	-11.7%	81.4%	-21.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	68.2%	57.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	7%	13.9%	6.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	16.8%	9.5%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	3.2%	-4.1%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	57.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	5.9%	24.4%	18.5%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	3.5%	-13.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
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	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Surrey Water Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Surrey Water Road was 150.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% higher than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Surrey Water Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 308th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£83,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE16 5BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Surrey Water Road are based on 31 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 Surrey Water Road, London, SE16 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 5BW

Average Price
£637,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£702,994

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,866

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Surrey Water Road

Average Price
£626,055

Semi-Detached
£751,668

Terraced
£697,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£471,364

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Surrey Water Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Surrey Water Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£865,000	2024-03-27	£915,026
17 Surrey Water Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2022-02-28	£725,379
10 Surrey Water Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2020-08-28	£728,446
12 Surrey Water Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-01-24	£395,566
9 Surrey Water Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£616,000	2017-10-13	£587,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 5BW

Employment

SE16 5BW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Retired	46
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	18
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School 2 Beatson Walk , Rotherhithe SE16 5ED	3out of 4	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , SE16 6SD	3out of 4	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	4out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	737 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,221 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,749 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,084 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,612 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,363 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,545 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yun hai restaurant	Shop Unit 3 To 4 Gwent Court	369 yd
Thelodge.cafe	9	643 yd
Mouse tail coffee stories	13	643 yd
Canada water cafe	40	681 yd
Brunel cafe	Brunel Engine House	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old salt quay	163	339 yd
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	568 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	691 yd
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	694 yd
The mayflower	117	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banzai kitchen	51	528 yd
Shokudo ltd	251 Dovecote House	550 yd
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	658 yd
Lola's cupcakes	Canada Water Underground Station	690 yd
Salt shed	Hawker House	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	370 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	736 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	987 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	194 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	288 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	390 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	468 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	602 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	813 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	853 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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