Acorn Walk, London, SE16 5DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 5DU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	45.7%	47.7%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	54.3%	52.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.3%

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 5DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	62%	64.9%	2.9%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	22%	-3.6%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87%) 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	55.1%	54.1%	-1.0%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	34.4%	32.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	8%	9.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5DU this area, 9.9% 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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	9.9%	2.9%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	10.2%	3.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	5.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.6%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	54.3%	54.8%	0.5%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	10.2%	3.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4%	6.4%	2.4%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	4%	3.4%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.8%	2.8%
White	72.2%	68.4%	-3.8%	81.4%	-13.0%
Arab	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	49.4%	61%	11.6%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	14.2%	15.1%	0.9%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	14.2%	5.7%	-8.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	8.2%	-4.9%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.6%
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	48.9%	61%	12.1%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	10.5%	16.9%	6.4%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	13.6%	9.1%	-4.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	14.5%	9.4%	-5.1%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	3.6%	-8.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Acorn Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acorn Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Rotherhithe average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Acorn Walk are based on 144 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 Acorn Walk, London, SE16 5DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 5DU

Average Price
£463,127

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£475,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£461,557

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acorn Walk

Average Price
£468,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,603

Detached
£582,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£467,628

Other
£467,450

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acorn WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Acorn Walk, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-11-02	£490,000
44 Acorn Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-08-31	£408,233
43 Acorn Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-05-04	£377,722
44 Acorn Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2014-02-04	£355,803
34 Acorn Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2010-12-16	£609,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 5DU

Employment

SE16 5DU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 5DU 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	149
Self-Employed	35
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Other	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
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	1,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,749 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	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Jackson Primary School 51 Three Colt Street , Limehouse E14 8HH	- not rated	744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , SE16 6SD	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	928 yd	Community school	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	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy converter	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	1,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,078 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,847 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,062 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,997 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,352 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	880 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,367 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
River House Montessori School Unit C Great Eastern Enterprise Centre , 3 Millharbour E14 9XP	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blacksmiths arms	257	131 yd
Zizzi	33 Westferry Circus	525 yd
Royal China	30 Westferry Circus	525 yd
Cafe Brera	31 Westferry Circus	525 yd
Gaucho Canary	29 Westferry Circus	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapes PH	The Grapes PH, 76 Narrow Street	411 yd
Bread Street Kitchen - Limehouse	The Narrow, 44 Narrow Street	707 yd
Urban Bar/Jamboree	27 Three Colt Street	809 yd
The Clays	Unit B1, 1 Cabot Square	875 yd
The Ledger Building	Ledger Building, 4 Hertsmere Road	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banzai kitchen	51	212 yd
Chopd Westferry Circus	3 Westferry Circus	703 yd
Hubbub Catering Ltd	Unit 97, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	707 yd
Salt Shed, FarmStand, PlantStand, Halo Burger, Patty Guy	Unit 106, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	707 yd
Golden Tea	Unit 102, Cannon Workshops, 3 Cannon Drive	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	649 yd
Tesco	1 Landmark Square	855 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	933 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	1,008 yd
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	147 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	390 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	444 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	499 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	550 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	571 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	617 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	619 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	756 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	859 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	352.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	294.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 5DU