Elgar Street, London, SE16 7QA

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51%	2.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51%	49%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 7QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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%	56.4%	0.8%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	27.4%	1.8%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	47.3%	52.7%	5.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	30%	28.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	13%	14.7%	1.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	17.6%	-7.6%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	6.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	10.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	45.9%	10.7%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2%	3.4%	1.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	64%	54.3%	-9.7%	81.4%	-27.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	70.7%	60.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	6%	13.7%	7.7%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	4.9%	3.9%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	13%	8%	-5.0%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	8.5%	3.5%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	60.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	22%	19.7%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	7.7%	9%	1.3%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	4%	5.2%	1.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	3.6%	-12.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Elgar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgar Street was 129.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.7% higher than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elgar Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 365th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 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 7QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Elgar Street are based on 58 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 Elgar Street, London, SE16 7QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 7QA

Average Price
£385,735

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,735

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgar Street

Average Price
£429,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,950

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 Chandlers Court Elgar Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-07	£354,883
Apartment 8 Chandlers Court Elgar Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£436,000	2019-08-09	£417,759
Apartment 1 Chandlers Court Elgar Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,500	2017-12-20	£293,438
Apartment 7 Chandlers Court Elgar Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£306,000	2015-12-16	£296,833
Apartment 4 Chandlers Court Elgar Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,000	2015-06-26	£393,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 7QA

Employment

SE16 7QA 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	150
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2

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	1,691 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	2,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	4out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redriff Primary School Salter Road , Rotherhithe SE16 5LQ	- not rated	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6SD	- not rated	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnhem Wharf Primary School 1 Arnhem Place , Isle of Dogs E14 3RP	3out of 4	763 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	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	2out of 4	1,624 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,025 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Free schools	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	1,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,773 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	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,613 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,428 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	622 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,070 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
River House Montessori School Unit C Great Eastern Enterprise Centre , 3 Millharbour E14 9XP	- not rated	1,304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boscoffee	Docklands Settlements Communit, 400	112 yd
Shimla pinks	93	141 yd
Big bowls	95	141 yd
Barn cafe	Surrey Docks Farm	267 yd
Vixen coffee ltd	Unit 1, 24	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship & whale public house	2	159 yd
Moby dick	The Moby Dick, 6	451 yd
Tooke Arms	Tooke Arms Public House, 165 Westferry Road	756 yd
Surrey docks	185	1,022 yd
The Observatory	Bagshaw Tower	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune chinese restaurant	91	141 yd
Annie's thai kitchen	95	141 yd
Stacked burgers ltd	23 Custom House Reach	173 yd
Salt shed	Hawker House	635 yd
No bonez	Hawker House	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	797 yd
Tesco	1 Landmark Square	921 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	928 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1, Cassilis Road	1,038 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	128 yd
Redriff Primary Academy SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	460 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	630 yd
Doubletree By Hilton (London - Docklands Riverside) 265A 265A ROTHERHITHE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Alpha Grove Centre Alpha Grove		930 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	991 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (London) (Closed) MARSH WALL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,034 yd
Tiller Leisure Centre TILLER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,057 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of SE16 7QA