Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE16 5QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	50.8%	4.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	53.9%	49.2%	-4.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	65.7%	65.3%	-0.4%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	22.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-21.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (94.9%) 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	64.9%	62.7%	-2.2%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	29.5%	32.2%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 5QN this area, 2.4% 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 79.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	2.4%	0.4%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	9.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	75.5%	79.7%	4.2%	33.8%	45.9%
Other	11%	1.5%	-9.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	71%	69.7%	-1.3%	81.4%	-11.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.1%	46.2%	7.1%	83.2%	-37.0%
European Union	19%	24.6%	5.6%	6.1%	18.5%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	10.7%	3%	-7.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	14.3%	-2.3%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	38.6%	46.2%	7.6%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	15%	20.5%	5.5%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	15.3%	14.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	16.6%	11.9%	-4.7%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	6.8%	-7.7%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	15.3%	6.0%	9.3%

Safety

Is Rotherhithe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rotherhithe Street was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% lower than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rotherhithe Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 160th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.6%.

🔎 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 5QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Rotherhithe Street are based on 2623 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 Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 5QN

Average Price
£593,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£593,060

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rotherhithe Street

Average Price
£693,224

Semi-Detached
£803,230

Terraced
£981,151

Detached
£489,457

Flats/Maisonettes
£678,704

Other
£1,155,969

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rotherhithe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Columbus Court, 153 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-03-30	£557,281
Flat 6 Columbus Court, 153 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2012-12-03	£669,573
Flat 2 Columbus Court, 153 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,000	2011-06-15	£540,831
Flat 2 Columbus Court, 153 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2007-11-30	£603,762
Flat 5 Columbus Court, 153 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2006-12-04	£611,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 5QN

Employment

SE16 5QN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	239
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	71
Professional, scientific and technical activities	58
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	20
Information and communication	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,098 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	2,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	4out of 4	496 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	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	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	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,336 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	2,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,045 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,694 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	2,674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,819 yd	Free schools	No	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	532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	1,487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	1,488 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
Brunel cafe	Brunel Engine House	345 yd
Simplicity restaurant	1	384 yd
Il Bordello	Unit G01, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	429 yd
Il Bacaro	2 New Crane Place	439 yd
River View Restaurant	New Crane Wharf - Unit 16, New Crane Place	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old salt quay	163	119 yd
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	287 yd
The mayflower	117	332 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	345 yd
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	354 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	420 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	464 yd
Albion fish bar	36	552 yd
Lola's cupcakes	Canada Water Underground Station	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	574 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	631 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	636 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	508 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	651 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	663 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	691 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	788 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	924 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	949 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	997 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,013 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	172.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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