Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 5SZ is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	46.2%	45.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	53.8%	54.8%	1.0%	49.0%	5.8%

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 5SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	54.1%	57.2%	3.1%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	32.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4%	5.8%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	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 (91.2%) 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	63.4%	60.2%	-3.2%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	29.2%	31%	1.8%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	6%	7.1%	1.1%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 5SZ this area, 6.8% 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 74.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	72.6%	74.9%	2.3%	33.8%	41.1%
Other	10.7%	1.7%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	66.7%	72.4%	5.7%	81.4%	-9.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	49.1%	47.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	15%	22.2%	7.2%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	7.8%	4.3%	-3.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	11.2%	-4.9%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.7% 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	47.3%	47.5%	0.2%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	8.9%	23.7%	14.8%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	14.5%	15.3%	0.8%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	14.7%	7.7%	-7.0%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	5.8%	-8.7%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Rotherhithe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rotherhithe Street was 12.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.5% lower than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Rotherhithe Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 12th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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 5SZ, 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 Rotherhithe Street are based on 2647 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 5SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 5SZ

Average Price
£574,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£574,888

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rotherhithe Street

Average Price
£680,055

Semi-Detached
£799,220

Terraced
£1,004,559

Detached
£493,893

Flats/Maisonettes
£664,635

Other
£1,076,749

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rotherhithe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Leeside Court, 169 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-09-19	£521,667
Flat 26 Leeside Court, 169 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£568,000	2025-03-12	£544,793
Flat 35 Leeside Court, 169 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-07-22	£615,893
Flat 21 Leeside Court, 169 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-05-17	£370,658
Flat 30 Leeside Court, 169 Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-09-17	£537,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 5SZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	278
Self-Employed	34
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	80
Professional, scientific and technical activities	63
Information and communication	35
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Mining and quarrying	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,595 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	318 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	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	3out of 4	740 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	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	1,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	1,072 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	1,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,680 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,990 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	2,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,320 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,508 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	457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	547 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	No	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	267 yd
Il Bordello	Unit G01, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	496 yd
Il Bacaro	2 New Crane Place	571 yd
River View Restaurant	New Crane Wharf - Unit 16, New Crane Place	574 yd
Da Nonna Ltd	Unit 2, New Crane Place	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old salt quay	163	192 yd
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	442 yd
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	575 yd
The mayflower	117	640 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	479 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	492 yd
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	653 yd
Banzai kitchen	51	663 yd
Shokudo ltd	251 Dovecote House	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	266 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	856 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	862 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	241 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	346 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	492 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	540 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	557 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	827 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		1,070 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,071 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	1,089 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	251.6 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	248.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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