Trafalgar Close, London, SE16 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 7RL is primarily male, with 56% 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%	44%	-4.0%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	52%	56%	4.0%	49.0%	7.0%

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 7RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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	65.4%	67.7%	2.3%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	23.5%	5.4%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.5%	2%	-5.5%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.8%) 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	65.7%	58.2%	-7.5%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	29.9%	31.6%	1.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	3.3%	9.5%	6.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.3%

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 7RL this area, 4.7% 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 78.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	66.1%	78.7%	12.6%	33.8%	44.9%
Other	11.4%	2%	-9.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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)
Chinese	10.7%	7.4%	-3.3%	0.7%	6.7%
Indian	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	0.8%	3.6%
White	72.7%	65.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-16.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	59%	54.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	14.4%	18.8%	4.4%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	11.6%	-2.1%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	54.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	8.9%	18.7%	9.8%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	5.9%	10.9%	5.0%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	15.1%	10.5%	-4.6%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	14%	5.8%	-8.2%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Trafalgar Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trafalgar Close was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.4% lower than the Rotherhithe average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Trafalgar Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Rotherhithe and the 194th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 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 7RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Trafalgar Close are based on 31 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 Trafalgar Close, London, SE16 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 7RL

Average Price
£453,025

Semi-Detached
£534,394

Terraced
£572,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,705

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trafalgar Close

Average Price
£460,903

Semi-Detached
£510,406

Terraced
£546,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,635

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trafalgar CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Trafalgar Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2024-07-25	£314,211
8 Trafalgar Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-01-28	£688,316
4 Trafalgar Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2016-07-25	£605,546
2 Trafalgar Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2016-03-31	£337,537
8 Trafalgar Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2014-10-27	£604,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 7RL

Employment

SE16 7RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

SE16 7RL 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	139
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Information and communication	31
Financial and insurance activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	1

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	1,333 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	2,120 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	2,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rotherhithe Primary School Rotherhithe New Road , SE16 2PL	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	4out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , SE16 6SD	3out of 4	832 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	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	2,040 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	2,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,569 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,068 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	4out of 4	3,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,158 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,454 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	407 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,807 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy special converter	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
Tandoori corner	5	175 yd
Enginar eatery ltd	21	175 yd
Surrey docks watersports centre	Surrey Docks Watersports Centr	198 yd
Wolfys Bar	Unit Q, Nyland Court	245 yd
Proper pizza london ltd t/a the pizza room london	235-237	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surrey docks	185	302 yd
Farriers arms	214	310 yd
Moby dick	The Moby Dick, 6	335 yd
Surdoc social club ltd	16-19	388 yd
The yellow house	126	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvey's pitta	5	175 yd
Pizza hut	19	175 yd
Bellucci	27	175 yd
Passage to india	7	175 yd
Vapey cakes	1a	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	158 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	492 yd
Sainsbury's	30-32	880 yd
Costcutters	173-181	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	195 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	718 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	800 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	869 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	890 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	898 yd
Bacons College Sports Centre Liddell Liddell Timber Pond Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,091 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%

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

Overview of SE16 7RL