Albion Street, London, SE16 7JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE16 7JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.4%	49.2%	2.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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 7JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	48.7%	60.3%	11.6%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	15.5%	-8.6%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.5%	15.1%	3.6%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	10.5%	5.2%	-5.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	52.9%	10.7%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	30%	30.8%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	17.3%	9.5%	-7.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	18.1%	-14.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.2%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	52.6%	14.4%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	17.7%	18.9%	1.2%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	64.6%	55.8%	-8.8%	81.4%	-25.6%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	51.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	13.5%	18.7%	5.2%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.2%	1.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	8.9%	10.7%	1.8%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	8%	2.9%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	51.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	4.2%	24%	19.8%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	6.9%	-12.5%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Albion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Street was 177.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% higher than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Albion Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 260th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE16 7JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Albion Street are based on 174 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 Albion Street, London, SE16 7JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 7JQ

Average Price
£395,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£395,822

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Street

Average Price
£2,097,459

Semi-Detached
£2,584,712

Terraced
£4,115,972

Detached
£566,141

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,249,442

Other
£323,220

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 - 24 Albion Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£29,000	2022-09-27	£27,150
30 - 32 Albion Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,500	2022-09-01	£1,404
20 Albion Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,446,680	2021-08-20	£1,486,250
28 Albion Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,400	2019-12-06	£2,242
30 - 32 Albion Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2018-06-18	£37,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 7JQ

Employment

SE16 7JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	105
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,831 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	3out of 4	107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	- not rated	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	813 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	1,105 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	797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	4,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,150 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,149 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	5,149 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	45 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	937 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	963 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	1,097 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
Deli felice	40	4 yd
Water house chinese	30-32	4 yd
Sichuan grand chinese restaurant	35-37	106 yd
Accent catering ltd	Albion Primary School	108 yd
H`s cafe	82	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The ship	Ship, 39-47	151 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	258 yd
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	264 yd
The mayflower	117	304 yd
The angel at rotherhithe	101	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albion fish bar	36	4 yd
Plantain kitchen	Flat 18 Calgary Court Canada	140 yd
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	201 yd
Lola's cupcakes	Canada Water Underground Station	307 yd
Olives & figs ltd	Canada Water Library, 21	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	30-32	281 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	666 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	733 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	743 yd
City wines	141	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	436 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	788 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 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	882 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	925 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	937 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	976 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	993 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 7JQ