Plough Way, London, SE16 7FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 7FN is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	48.3%	45.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	51.7%	54.4%	2.7%	49.0%	5.4%

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 7FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72% 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	68.1%	72%	3.9%	37.9%	34.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	20.5%	-3.8%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.6%	1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (95.4%) 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	59.7%	63.2%	3.5%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	32.6%	32.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.7%

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 7FN this area, 4.6% 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 71.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	8.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	70.9%	71.2%	0.3%	33.8%	37.4%
Other	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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	12.6%	7.6%	-5.0%	0.7%	6.9%
Indian	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
White	65.8%	61.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	-19.5%
Roma	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Arab	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.4% 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	46.8%	37.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-45.8%
European Union	19.4%	34%	14.6%	6.1%	27.9%
Rest of Europe	4%	4%	0.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	15.5%	-3.6%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19% 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	44.3%	37%	-7.3%	83.2%	-46.2%
10+ Years	18.5%	19%	0.5%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	12%	19.6%	7.6%	2.9%	16.7%
2-5 Years	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	12.3%	0.0%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Plough Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plough Way was 93.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% lower than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plough Way has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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 7FN, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Plough Way are based on 622 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 Plough Way, London, SE16 7FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 7FN

Average Price
£634,341

Semi-Detached
£823,194

Terraced
£903,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,461

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plough Way

Average Price
£595,734

Semi-Detached
£859,803

Terraced
£876,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£508,583

Other
£575,839

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plough WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
169 Plough Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2026-01-13	£683,497
Flat K 151 Plough Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-11-14	£306,093
Flat L 153 Plough Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-06-11	£239,053
Flat A 151 Plough Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-04-14	£230,737
203 Plough Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-07-22	£1,009,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 7FN

Employment

SE16 7FN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	207
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	54
Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Information and communication	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	3,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arnhem Wharf Primary School 1 Arnhem Place , Isle of Dogs E14 3RP	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twin Oaks Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	3out of 4	946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6SD	- not rated	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	1,019 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 , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	2out of 4	1,620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,023 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,317 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	3,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,272 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,813 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,813 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	528 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,195 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,397 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,465 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
Plough Way Deli	Unit C And D, Cadmus Court	145 yd
Plough Way Cafe	Unit 1, Seafarer Way	196 yd
The Pear Tree @ Greenland Place	Unit D, Copenhagen Court	249 yd
Wolfys Bar	Unit Q, Nyland Court	251 yd
Surrey docks watersports centre	Surrey Docks Watersports Centr	287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moby dick	The Moby Dick, 6	435 yd
Ship & whale public house	2	526 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	585 yd
Farriers arms	214	609 yd
Surrey docks	185	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Annie's thai kitchen	95	542 yd
Fortune chinese restaurant	91	542 yd
Harvey's pitta	5	570 yd
Pizza hut	19	570 yd
Bellucci	27	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf		301 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre		889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	585 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	804 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	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 7FN