Somerford Way, London, SE16 6QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 6QW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	54.3%	8.4%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	54.1%	45.7%	-8.4%	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 6QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	51.7%	48.5%	-3.2%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	40.2%	-1.8%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (90.3%) 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	54.4%	48.2%	-6.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	34%	42.1%	8.1%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	8.5%	6.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	21.7%	11.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	3.1%	-6.9%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	10.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	52.7%	0.3%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	10%	3.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.1% 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%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	8.2%	1.9%	-6.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.1%	26.5%	22.4%	2.5%	24.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76.9%	53.1%	-23.8%	81.4%	-28.3%
Roma	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	54.8%	54.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	15.3%	20.4%	5.1%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	55.5%	1.1%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	7.8%	18.9%	11.1%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	13.9%	12.2%	-1.7%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	12.9%	7.9%	-5.0%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	5.5%	-5.4%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	60.4%	46.2%	14.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Somerford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerford Way was 308.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.0% higher than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerford Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 112th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.4%.

🔎 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 6QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Somerford Way are based on 74 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 Somerford Way, London, SE16 6QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 6QW

Average Price
£636,794

Semi-Detached
£643,603

Terraced
£675,240

Detached
£804,528

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,595

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerford Way

Average Price
£621,909

Semi-Detached
£668,047

Terraced
£692,089

Detached
£698,715

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,388

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerford WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Somerford Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-03-17	£683,996
44 Somerford Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-01-21	£900,105
16 Somerford Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-06-10	£730,429
2 Somerford Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2020-12-18	£767,480
40 Somerford Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£830,000	2020-11-20	£835,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 6QW

Employment

SE16 6QW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 6QW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 6QW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	30
Financial and insurance activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	16
Other	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4

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	1,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,593 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	2,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , SE16 6SD	3out of 4	124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	324 yd	Academy converter	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	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	4out of 4	890 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	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,819 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	1,993 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,769 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,307 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	2,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,768 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,801 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,383 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	1,598 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
Boscoffee	Docklands Settlements Communit, 400	297 yd
Vixen coffee ltd	Unit 1, 24	362 yd
Barn cafe	Surrey Docks Farm	383 yd
Shimla pinks	93	393 yd
Big bowls	95	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship & whale public house	2	411 yd
Moby dick	The Moby Dick, 6	517 yd
Old salt quay	163	956 yd
Tooke Arms	Tooke Arms Public House, 165 Westferry Road	980 yd
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune chinese restaurant	91	393 yd
Annie's thai kitchen	95	393 yd
Stacked burgers ltd	23 Custom House Reach	432 yd
Salt shed	Hawker House	489 yd
No bonez	Hawker House	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	835 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	876 yd
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	908 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	910 yd
Tesco	1 Landmark Square	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	240 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	301 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	361 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	730 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	810 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	863 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	34.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.26 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 6QW