Sovereign Crescent, London, SE16 5XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 5XH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	43%	47.7%	4.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	57%	52.3%	-4.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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 5XH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	48.2%	52.7%	4.5%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	33.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	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 (93.9%) 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	59.3%	61.3%	2.0%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	38.4%	32.6%	-5.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.6%

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 5XH this area, 2.3% 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 76.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	9.6%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	73.9%	76.2%	2.3%	33.8%	42.4%
Other	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.1%	2.5%	-5.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.9%	5%	1.1%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2%	5%	3.0%	0.8%	4.2%
White	74.6%	69.4%	-5.2%	81.4%	-12.0%
Arab	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.4% 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	54.4%	45.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	-37.8%
European Union	17.9%	25.2%	7.3%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	7.8%	5.2%	0.8%	7.0%
Africa	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	8.5%	-3.9%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27% 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	54.1%	45.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	-37.8%
10+ Years	5.2%	27%	21.8%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	14%	12.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	3.2%	-8.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Sovereign Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereign Crescent was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% lower than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sovereign Crescent has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 210th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.1%.

🔎 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 5XH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sovereign Crescent are based on 46 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 Sovereign Crescent, London, SE16 5XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 5XH

Average Price
£1,174,177

Semi-Detached
£1,076,707

Terraced
£1,171,962

Detached
£1,313,744

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereign Crescent

Average Price
£1,309,094

Semi-Detached
£1,156,494

Terraced
£1,316,543

Detached
£1,305,249

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereign CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Sovereign Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£965,000	2021-05-04	£1,058,659
20 Sovereign Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2019-10-16	£1,136,844
17 Sovereign Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2019-08-29	£1,126,098
14 Sovereign Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£960,000	2019-04-26	£1,093,726
24 Sovereign Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2017-07-11	£1,025,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 5XH

Employment

SE16 5XH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SE16 5XH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	169
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	13
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	53
Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	16
Education	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,849 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	240 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	4out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Jackson Primary School 51 Three Colt Street , Limehouse E14 8HH	- not rated	878 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	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,032 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	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,284 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	1,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,141 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,840 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,369 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	1,785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,000 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,019 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	660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	708 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,467 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	1,564 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	348 yd
Area 51 Limehouse	Unit 3, Adriatic Building, 51 Narrow Street	363 yd
La Figa Restaurant	Ionian Building, 45 Narrow Street	364 yd
Blacksmiths arms	257	514 yd
Raj Boy Tandoori	564 Commercial Road	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bread Street Kitchen - Limehouse	The Narrow, 44 Narrow Street	344 yd
The Grapes PH	The Grapes PH, 76 Narrow Street	487 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	649 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 556 Commercial Road	649 yd
The Crown	The Crown Public House, 667 Commercial Road	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banzai kitchen	51	347 yd
Sailors Health Club Restaurant	570-574 Commercial Road	649 yd
Basilico	Front, 653 Commercial Road	676 yd
Pasha Peri Peri,Gourmet Burgers & Pizza& Hanys Chicken & Pizza, Choix	637 Commercial Road	684 yd
Bubblewrap	10-12 Ratcliffe Cross Street	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	350 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	676 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	725 yd
Lidl	306 Burdett Road	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	155 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	263 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	432 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Ropemakers Field NARROW STREET	tennis courts	616 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	665 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	687 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		731 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	250 Mbit/s
Average download speed	431.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	250 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	428.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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