Hawke Place, London, SE16 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 6RU is primarily male, with 56.8% 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	48.1%	43.2%	-4.9%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	51.9%	56.8%	4.9%	49.0%	7.8%

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 6RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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%	50.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	42.4%	6.6%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5%	2%	-3.0%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.5%) 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	62.4%	55.3%	-7.1%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	29.8%	33.2%	3.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 6RU this area, 5.2% 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 74.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	7.2%	-6.1%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	59.5%	74.4%	14.9%	33.8%	40.6%
Other	9.3%	2.8%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	10.2%	9.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	9.1%
Indian	4%	7.8%	3.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%
White	63.7%	66.4%	2.7%	81.4%	-15.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% 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	53.1%	48.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	14.9%	24.6%	9.7%	6.1%	18.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	18.9%	0.3%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.1% 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	51.9%	48.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	12.1%	24.1%	12.0%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	5.4%	-9.8%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Hawke Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawke Place was 58.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Hawke Place has the 17th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 140th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 6RU, 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 Hawke Place are based on 13 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 Hawke Place, London, SE16 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 6RU

Average Price
£594,504

Semi-Detached
£767,299

Terraced
£1,115,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,945

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawke Place

Average Price
£647,060

Semi-Detached
£763,203

Terraced
£1,112,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,077

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawke PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Hawke Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-05-27	£342,201
3 Hawke Place, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2010-10-26	£750,858
1 Hawke Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2004-06-04	£1,115,152
7 Hawke Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2004-04-30	£366,465
5 Hawke Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2003-01-17	£388,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 6RU

Employment

SE16 6RU 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 6RU 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	135
Retired	31
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	- not rated	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,475 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	2,514 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	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6SD	- not rated	247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	- not rated	608 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	238 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,443 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	1,555 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,921 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,081 yd	Community school	No	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	2,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,613 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,864 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,006 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	285 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent special 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
Thelodge.cafe	9	368 yd
Mouse tail coffee stories	13	368 yd
Canada water cafe	40	455 yd
Leadbelly's bar & kitchen	Unit C Montreal House	458 yd
Erbil shawarma	Canada Water Library, 21	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	491 yd
Old salt quay	163	494 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	639 yd
The mayflower	117	664 yd
The ship	Ship, 39-47	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shokudo ltd	251 Dovecote House	270 yd
Salt shed	Hawker House	410 yd
No bonez	Hawker House	410 yd
Dreamin dough	Hawker House	410 yd
Ink squid bar ltd	Hawker House	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	30-32	504 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	657 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	702 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	286 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	474 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	609 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	668 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	717 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	744 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	956 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	1,064 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%

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

Overview of SE16 6RU