Water Gardens Square, London, SE16 6RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 6RF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	44.9%	48.3%	3.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	55.1%	51.7%	-3.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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 6RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.1% 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	59.7%	63.1%	3.4%	37.9%	25.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	30.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (93.1%) 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	65.5%	62.4%	-3.1%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	29.6%	30.7%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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 6RF 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 77.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	8%	0.0%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	67.4%	77.2%	9.8%	33.8%	43.4%
Other	10.3%	1.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	0.7%	8.6%
Indian	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	58.9%	66.3%	7.4%	81.4%	-15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	44.9%	45.7%	0.8%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	13.4%	26.6%	13.2%	6.1%	20.5%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	15.1%	-8.7%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.2% 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	43.8%	45.6%	1.8%	83.2%	-37.6%
10+ Years	17%	18.2%	1.2%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	14.9%	13.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Water Gardens Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Gardens Square was 195.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% higher than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Water Gardens Square has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 231st highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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 6RF, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Water Gardens Square are based on 295 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 Water Gardens Square, London, SE16 6RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 6RF

Average Price
£620,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£620,075

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Gardens Square

Average Price
£594,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£668,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£594,577

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Gardens SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 162 Channel House Water Gardens Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£915,000	2024-08-16	£866,988
Flat 114 Channel House Water Gardens Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-02-02	£522,763
Flat 151 Channel House Water Gardens Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£644,000	2023-04-17	£646,064
Flat 141 Channel House Water Gardens Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-01-31	£525,840
Flat 123 Channel House Water Gardens Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-06-30	£533,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 6RF

Employment

SE16 6RF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	297
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	83
Professional, scientific and technical activities	74
Human health and social work activities	34
Education	29
Information and communication	28
Other	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6SD	- not rated	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	- not rated	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	654 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	3out of 4	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,243 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	1,601 yd	Academy converter	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	1,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,517 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,058 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	2,876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,876 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,861 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,861 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	522 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,122 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
Thelodge.cafe	9	106 yd
Mouse tail coffee stories	13	106 yd
Leadbelly's bar & kitchen	Unit C Montreal House	213 yd
Canada water cafe	40	234 yd
Erbil shawarma	Canada Water Library, 21	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	446 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	586 yd
The ship	Ship, 39-47	604 yd
China hall	141	623 yd
The mayflower	117	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shokudo ltd	251 Dovecote House	30 yd
Lola's cupcakes	Canada Water Underground Station	222 yd
Salt shed	Hawker House	256 yd
No bonez	Hawker House	256 yd
Dreamin dough	Hawker House	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	30-32	271 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	453 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	905 yd
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	525 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	730 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	805 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	829 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	844 yd
Southwark Park Sports Centre THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM HAWKSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	904 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	919 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	925 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	980 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	207.8 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	181.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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