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Demographics report

Demographics near SE16 2BB

Census profile

Demographics around SE16 2BB

Census 2021 · Southwark 011
Population6,822usual residents in matched Census geography
Density10,297people per sq km
Median age34matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area49.3%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, black caribbean
Postcode area35.6%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48.6%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area10,297Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area68.3%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area62.5%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area67.8%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Southwark 011A
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,822matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned17%household tenure
Private rent18.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White49.3%
Asian11.3%
Black27.1%
Mixed6%
Other6.2%
Detailed mix
white british33.4%
black african17%
white other12.5%
black caribbean6%
other any5.4%
black other4.1%
asian other3%
asian chinese3%
Born: uk67.8%
Born: no passport9.6%
Born: other eu3.1%
Born: italy2.9%
Born: spain2.8%
Religion

Religion profile around SE16 2BB

Census 2021 · Southwark 011
Largest groupChristian48.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48.6%
No religion30.9%
Muslim11.4%
Religion not stated6.2%
Hindu1%
Buddhist0.7%
Other religion0.7%
Sikh0.4%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 16% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
31/100
Income
11/100
Employment
58/100
Education
64/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
35/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
SE16 2BB Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ