King & Queen Wharf, London, SE16 5SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 5SH is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	45.5%	44.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	54.5%	55.3%	0.8%	49.0%	6.3%

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 5SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	65.4%	64.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	26.1%	1.0%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (95%) 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	61%	61.5%	0.5%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	33.5%	33.5%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 5SH this area, 5.8% 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 78.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	16.9%	-11.8%
Degree or Similar	73.2%	78.2%	5.0%	33.8%	44.4%
Other	6.7%	0.6%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	9.5%	2.2%	-7.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4%	6.1%	2.1%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%
White	58%	65.6%	7.6%	81.4%	-15.8%
Arab	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	51%	53.9%	2.9%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	13.5%	21.1%	7.6%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.9%	2.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	12%	8.3%	-3.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	6.7%	-7.8%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	5%	1.0%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.5%	54.2%	3.7%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	7%	22.3%	15.3%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	12.5%	8.4%	-4.1%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	17.5%	10.6%	-6.9%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	4.5%	-8.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is King & Queen Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King & Queen Wharf was 138.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% higher than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King & Queen Wharf has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 344th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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 5SH, 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 King & Queen Wharf are based on 365 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 King & Queen Wharf, London, SE16 5SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 5SH

Average Price
£449,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,746

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King & Queen Wharf

Average Price
£588,965

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£588,965

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King & Queen WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Balmoral Court King & Queen Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-10	£356,084
Flat 9 Balmoral Court King & Queen Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,000	2022-07-07	£296,596
Flat 18 Balmoral Court King & Queen Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-05-20	£453,209
Flat 4 Balmoral Court King & Queen Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,500	2021-04-27	£339,718
Flat 18 Balmoral Court King & Queen Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-10-02	£391,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 5SH

Employment

SE16 5SH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	99
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Retired	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	30
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	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	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,489 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	2,804 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	231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	802 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	3out of 4	813 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	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	878 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	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,371 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	2,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,453 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,116 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	2,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,308 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	351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	958 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	1,391 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	37 yd
La Figa Restaurant	Ionian Building, 45 Narrow Street	542 yd
Area 51 Limehouse	Unit 3, Adriatic Building, 51 Narrow Street	578 yd
Il Bordello	Unit G01, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	670 yd
Kaleido	Railway Arches, 204 Barnardo Street	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bread Street Kitchen - Limehouse	The Narrow, 44 Narrow Street	442 yd
Old salt quay	163	475 yd
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	569 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	771 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 556 Commercial Road	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banzai kitchen	51	513 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	623 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	670 yd
Bubblewrap	10-12 Ratcliffe Cross Street	733 yd
Limehouse Fried Chicken & Spice	540 Commercial Road	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	35 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	765 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	859 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	111 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	227 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	269 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	544 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	594 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	780 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		878 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	232 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	220.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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