Holyoake Court, London, SE16 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 5HJ is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	48.6%	43.5%	-5.1%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	51.4%	56.5%	5.1%	49.0%	7.5%

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 5HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	59.9%	48%	-11.9%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	40.1%	9.4%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.4%	7%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	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 (94.8%) 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	60.3%	59.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	31.9%	35.7%	3.8%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-9.0%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5HJ this area, 7.9% 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 69.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	2.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	69.7%	9.8%	33.8%	35.9%
Other	9.7%	2.2%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	81.6%	74.2%	-7.4%	81.4%	-7.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	54.3%	56.1%	1.8%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	15.2%	23.6%	8.4%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	9.2%	1.1%	-8.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	7%	2.0%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.2%	56.5%	3.3%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	10.3%	19%	8.7%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	15.2%	8.2%	-7.0%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	3.7%	-7.6%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	7.9%	0.6%	7.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	5.6%	0.4%	5.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Holyoake Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holyoake Court was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holyoake Court has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 89th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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
£77,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE16 5HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Holyoake Court are based on 56 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 Holyoake Court, London, SE16 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 5HJ

Average Price
£535,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£821,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,032

Other
£322,070

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holyoake Court

Average Price
£581,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£895,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,820

Other
£320,756

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holyoake CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1E - 1F Holyoake Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2026-01-06	£463,162
13 Holyoake Court, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2025-10-06	£644,172
1C Holyoake Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-09-15	£389,272
7 Holyoake Court, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-08-26	£845,746
8F Holyoake Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-06-25	£340,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 5HJ

Employment

SE16 5HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	167 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	- not rated	167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6SD	- not rated	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School 2 Beatson Walk , Rotherhithe SE16 5ED	3out of 4	840 yd	Voluntary aided 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 , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	2out of 4	1,710 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	1,767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed John Roche Roman Catholic School Upper North Street , Poplar E14 6ER	- not rated	1,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,417 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,131 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,228 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,517 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	494 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,006 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	1,248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,402 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
Barn cafe	Surrey Docks Farm	213 yd
Boscoffee	Docklands Settlements Communit, 400	301 yd
Blacksmiths arms	257	400 yd
Shimla pinks	93	523 yd
Big bowls	95	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship & whale public house	2	540 yd
Tooke Arms	Tooke Arms Public House, 165 Westferry Road	794 yd
Moby dick	The Moby Dick, 6	806 yd
The Grapes PH	The Grapes PH, 76 Narrow Street	886 yd
The Observatory	Bagshaw Tower	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stacked burgers ltd	23 Custom House Reach	430 yd
Banzai kitchen	51	460 yd
Fortune chinese restaurant	91	523 yd
Annie's thai kitchen	95	523 yd
Docklands Fried Chicken	46 Westferry Road	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Landmark Square	728 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	907 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1, Cassilis Road	1,023 yd
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	166 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	262 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	497 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	720 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	770 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	788 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	831 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (London) (Closed) MARSH WALL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
Alpha Grove Centre Alpha Grove		919 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.1%

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	21.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 5HJ