Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 5UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 5UD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents 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	50.9%	49.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.1%	50.1%	1.0%	49.0%	1.1%

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 5UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	53.3%	56.8%	3.5%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	33.7%	-5.0%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (88.9%) 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	64.4%	57.3%	-7.1%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	26.4%	31.6%	5.2%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	5.9%	9%	3.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5UD this area, 9.7% 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 65.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	9%	3.1%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	59.2%	65.8%	6.6%	33.8%	32.0%
Other	12.9%	2.1%	-10.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	72%	65.2%	-6.8%	81.4%	-16.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	4.5%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	51.5%	54.3%	2.8%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	17.2%	19.3%	2.1%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	8.7%	-3.2%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.9%	54.7%	3.8%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	11%	19.5%	8.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	12.3%	13.5%	1.2%	2.9%	10.6%
2-5 Years	15.3%	8.2%	-7.1%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	4.1%	-6.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Rotherhithe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rotherhithe Street was 38.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rotherhithe Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 90th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.3%.

🔎 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 5UD, 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 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 5UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 5UD

Average Price
£554,220

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£551,385

Other
£670,473

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 109 Tivoli Court Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-06-24	£447,191
Flat 117 Tivoli Court Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£418,000	2024-04-19	£439,651
Flat 93 Tivoli Court Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2023-11-07	£723,636
Flat 106 Tivoli Court Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-11-18	£452,273
Flat 124 Tivoli Court Rotherhithe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-05-13	£555,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 5UD

Employment

SE16 5UD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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	238
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	67
Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Information and communication	41
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	16
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
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	1,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	2,776 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 School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , SE16 6SD	3out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary aided 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	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Jackson Primary School 51 Three Colt Street , Limehouse E14 8HH	- not rated	937 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	1out of 4	613 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Free schools	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	1,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,223 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,040 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,344 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	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,975 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,164 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,044 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River House Montessori School Unit C Great Eastern Enterprise Centre , 3 Millharbour E14 9XP	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,307 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,667 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
Blacksmiths arms	257	258 yd
Barn cafe	Surrey Docks Farm	343 yd
Boscoffee	Docklands Settlements Communit, 400	479 yd
Clifton Tradepoint	27-29 Westferry Road	538 yd
Zizzi	33 Westferry Circus	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapes PH	The Grapes PH, 76 Narrow Street	720 yd
Ship & whale public house	2	721 yd
Tooke Arms	Tooke Arms Public House, 165 Westferry Road	771 yd
The Observatory	Bagshaw Tower	793 yd
The Clays	Unit B1, 1 Cabot Square	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banzai kitchen	51	446 yd
Stacked burgers ltd	23 Custom House Reach	577 yd
Chopd Westferry Circus	3 Westferry Circus	615 yd
Notes	Unit 5 Canary Wharf Station	644 yd
Docklands Fried Chicken	46 Westferry Road	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Landmark Square	575 yd
Tesco	15 Cabot Square	888 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	938 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1, Cassilis Road	950 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 16, Jubilee Place, 45 Bank Street	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	314 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	457 yd
Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) WESTFERRY CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	574 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	645 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (London) (Closed) MARSH WALL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	709 yd
The Canary Wharf Health Club CABOT SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	805 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	837 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	848 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	300 Mbit/s
Average download speed	453.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	300 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	444.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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