Quebec Way, London, SE16 7EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 7EW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	45.9%	48.6%	2.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.1%	51.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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 7EW, 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	51.7%	52.7%	1.0%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	41.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	-2.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.3%	4%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (91.1%) 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	54.4%	58.9%	4.5%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	34%	32.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 7EW this area, 8.7% 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 68.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	8.7%	-1.3%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	4.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	9.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	68.2%	15.8%	33.8%	34.4%
Other	10%	1.7%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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)
Chinese	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	76.9%	64.6%	-12.3%	81.4%	-16.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.5% 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	54.8%	46.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-36.7%
European Union	15.3%	21.4%	6.1%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	6.2%	5.5%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	11.9%	5.9%	-6.0%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	7%	4.6%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.5% 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	54.4%	46.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-36.7%
10+ Years	7.8%	16.5%	8.7%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	13.9%	16.2%	2.3%	2.9%	13.3%
2-5 Years	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	76.7%	-23.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Quebec Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quebec Way was 78.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% lower than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Quebec Way has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 245th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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 7EW, 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 Quebec Way are based on 223 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 Quebec Way, London, SE16 7EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 7EW

Average Price
£692,121

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£677,289

Other
£830,555

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quebec Way

Average Price
£879,671

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£577,858

Other
£5,385,308

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quebec WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 43 Hornbeam House, 22 Quebec Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2025-02-17	£670,102
Flat 56 Hornbeam House, 22 Quebec Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-10-03	£736,849
Flat 67 Hornbeam House, 22 Quebec Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£688,000	2024-05-17	£719,832
Flat 64 Hornbeam House, 22 Quebec Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£875,000	2023-08-24	£899,406
Flat 31 Hornbeam House, 22 Quebec Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2023-08-18	£678,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 7EW

Employment

SE16 7EW 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	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

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
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,032 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	2,579 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	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,670 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	71 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , SE16 6SD	3out of 4	167 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albion Primary School Albion Street , Rotherhithe SE16 7JD	4out of 4	670 yd	Community school	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	849 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	384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,900 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	2,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,998 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,238 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	2,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,755 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,999 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,349 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	1,086 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,609 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent 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
Vixen coffee ltd	Unit 1, 24	193 yd
Cafe east pho	100	284 yd
Pizza hut restaurant	5	389 yd
Hollywood bowl (restaurant/cafe)	3A	389 yd
Thelodge.cafe	9	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moby dick	The Moby Dick, 6	414 yd
Ship & whale public house	2	515 yd
China hall	141	789 yd
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	806 yd
Surrey docks	185	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt shed	Hawker House	238 yd
No bonez	Hawker House	238 yd
Dreamin dough	Hawker House	238 yd
Ink squid bar ltd	Hawker House	238 yd
Rastawala	Hawker House	238 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	590 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	638 yd
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	790 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	947 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	400 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	463 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	521 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	755 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	900 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	915 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	915 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	926 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	1,078 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 7EW