Needleman Street, London, SE16 7AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 7AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49%	49.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51%	50.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 7AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.9% 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	64.9%	69.9%	5.0%	37.9%	32.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	23.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.2%) 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	59.2%	59%	-0.2%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	32.4%	34.2%	1.8%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around SE16 7AW 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 80.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	4.1%	-5.8%	16.9%	-12.8%
Degree or Similar	59.1%	80.2%	21.1%	33.8%	46.4%
Other	9.9%	2.9%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	19.4%	15.9%	-3.5%	0.7%	15.2%
Indian	13.3%	4.3%	-9.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	42.7%	56.7%	14.0%	81.4%	-24.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.6% 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	45.9%	39.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-43.6%
European Union	10.4%	23.4%	13.0%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.6%	21.2%	-9.4%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.2% 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	45%	39.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-43.6%
10+ Years	10.6%	16.2%	5.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	15.6%	20.1%	4.5%	2.9%	17.2%
2-5 Years	15.9%	12.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	11.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Needleman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Needleman Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Rotherhithe average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 7AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Needleman Street are based on 148 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 Needleman Street, London, SE16 7AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 7AW

Average Price
£520,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£520,501

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Needleman Street

Average Price
£504,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,816

Other
£532,357

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Needleman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Fairmont House Needleman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,500	2025-03-07	£165,331
Flat 29 Fairmont House Needleman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2025-02-21	£654,872
Flat 12 Fairmont House Needleman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-09-13	£501,595
Flat 58 Fairmont House Needleman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-09-04	£427,578
Flat 28 Fairmont House Needleman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-08-24	£693,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 7AW

Employment

SE16 7AW 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	157
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	70
Professional, scientific and technical activities	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Information and communication	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	8

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	1,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	4out of 4	146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , SE16 6SD	3out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided 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	621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,249 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,717 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	4out of 4	2,908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,117 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,149 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,608 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
Canada water cafe	40	177 yd
Leadbelly's bar & kitchen	Unit C Montreal House	214 yd
Thelodge.cafe	9	248 yd
Mouse tail coffee stories	13	248 yd
Accent catering ltd	Albion Primary School	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	254 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	396 yd
The ship	Ship, 39-47	429 yd
The mayflower	117	434 yd
Old salt quay	163	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lola's cupcakes	Canada Water Underground Station	193 yd
Shokudo ltd	251 Dovecote House	222 yd
Olives & figs ltd	Canada Water Library, 21	279 yd
Kako coffee ltd	Canada Water Library, 21	279 yd
East african shack	Stall 1	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	30-32	233 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	574 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	850 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	913 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	595 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	697 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	890 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	914 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	939 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	964 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	974 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,004 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,016 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	336.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	224.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 7AW