Princes Riverside Road, London, SE16 5RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 5RH is primarily male, with 53.6% 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%	46.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	54%	53.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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 5RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% 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	53.1%	64.8%	11.7%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	25.2%	-11.7%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (93.3%) 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	62.5%	64.9%	2.4%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	31.8%	28.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 5RH this area, 1.9% 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 81.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-9.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.7%	9.5%	5.8%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	76.8%	81.5%	4.7%	33.8%	47.7%
Other	5%	0.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	4%	0.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	73.6%	69.9%	-3.7%	81.4%	-11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.4%

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	53.6%	50%	-3.6%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	12.6%	18.3%	5.7%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	49.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	23%	16.1%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	9.6%	10.6%	1.0%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	13.8%	10.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	6.2%	-11.0%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Princes Riverside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Riverside Road was 8.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.5% lower than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Princes Riverside Road has the lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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 5RH, 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 Princes Riverside Road are based on 206 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 Princes Riverside Road, London, SE16 5RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 5RH

Average Price
£709,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£709,556

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Riverside Road

Average Price
£801,006

Semi-Detached
£1,341,957

Terraced
£1,333,918

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£684,048

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Riverside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 37 Tudor Court Princes Riverside Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2026-01-23	£497,290
Flat 67 Tudor Court Princes Riverside Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-08-29	£511,573
Flat 71 Tudor Court Princes Riverside Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2025-01-06	£1,012,269
Flat 57 Tudor Court Princes Riverside Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-04-14	£566,811
Flat 66 Tudor Court Princes Riverside Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-08-08	£342,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 5RH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Self-Employed	21
Retired	14
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	53
Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

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	1,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,655 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	237 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6SD	- not rated	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	824 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	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	974 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,583 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,957 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	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,220 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,405 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	5,451 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	421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	577 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Community special 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
Yun hai restaurant	Shop Unit 3 To 4 Gwent Court	176 yd
Il Bordello	Unit G01, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	525 yd
Il Bacaro	2 New Crane Place	613 yd
River View Restaurant	New Crane Wharf - Unit 16, New Crane Place	616 yd
Da Nonna Ltd	Unit 2, New Crane Place	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old salt quay	163	288 yd
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	446 yd
Bread Street Kitchen - Limehouse	The Narrow, 44 Narrow Street	613 yd
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	677 yd
The mayflower	117	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	492 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	523 yd
Banzai kitchen	51	621 yd
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	754 yd
Shokudo ltd	251 Dovecote House	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	174 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	899 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	923 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	956 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	219 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	265 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	421 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	510 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	569 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	825 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		1,008 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		1,024 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	309.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	292.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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