Albion Street, London, SE16 7JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE16 7JU 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	52.8%	48.6%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.2%	51.4%	4.2%	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 7JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	55.6%	59.9%	4.3%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	22.2%	-3.7%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (88.7%) 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	45.6%	54.3%	8.7%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	32.4%	34.4%	2.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	14.4%	7%	-7.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	18.9%	-6.1%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	9.9%	4.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	46.7%	5.5%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	12%	4.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	4%	3.2%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	0.8%	3.5%
White	70%	59.3%	-10.7%	81.4%	-22.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	64.4%	51.2%	-13.2%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	8.4%	20.2%	11.8%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	4%	7%	3.0%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	8.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	51.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	5.2%	25.7%	20.5%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	8.4%	10.5%	2.1%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	6.6%	-8.6%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Albion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Street was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.9% lower than the North Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Albion Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in North Bermondsey and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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 7JU, 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 173 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 7JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 7JU

Average Price
£307,456

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,456

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Street

Average Price
£2,171,325

Semi-Detached
£2,784,236

Terraced
£4,209,586

Detached
£607,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,304,267

Other
£329,512

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Turner Court Albion Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-10-31	£279,494
Flat 8 Turner Court Albion Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-11-01	£331,667
Flat 10 Turner Court Albion Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-11-04	£362,104
Flat 9 Turner Court Albion Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2017-12-12	£382,890
Flat 6 Turner Court Albion Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£364,000	2016-08-08	£358,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 7JU

Employment

SE16 7JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	98
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	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	4out of 4	1,916 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	1,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,659 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	144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	724 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , SE16 6SD	3out of 4	844 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	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	936 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,537 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	2,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,364 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,525 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
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,185 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,292 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	918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,526 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
Accent catering ltd	Albion Primary School	78 yd
Sichuan grand chinese restaurant	35-37	165 yd
Simplicity restaurant	1	187 yd
Deli felice	40	187 yd
Water house chinese	30-32	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The brunel	Adam And Eve Public House, 47	106 yd
The midnight apothecary	Brunel Engine House	204 yd
The ship	Ship, 39-47	226 yd
The mayflower	117	249 yd
Old salt quay	163	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	116 yd
Albion fish bar	36	187 yd
Plantain kitchen	Flat 18 Calgary Court Canada	274 yd
Lola's cupcakes	Canada Water Underground Station	275 yd
Olives & figs ltd	Canada Water Library, 21	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	30-32	279 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	685 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	733 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	899 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	564 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	768 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	792 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	924 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	961 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	972 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 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	991 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	1,068 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,080 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	18.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	18.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	18.2%

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	60.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 7JU