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Demographics report

Demographics near SE16 4BZ

Census profile

Demographics around SE16 4BZ

Census 2021 · Southwark 004
Population11,893usual residents in matched Census geography
Density17,339people per sq km
Median age32matched 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 area65.4%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white roma, black african
Postcode area33.1%Average for London22.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area17,339Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area73.6%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area45.4%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area68.3%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Southwark 004D
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,893matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age32Census area median
Owned21.2%household tenure
Private rent26.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White65.4%
Asian8.8%
Black13.3%
Mixed7.4%
Other5.1%
Detailed mix
white british40%
white other14.2%
white roma9.7%
black african9.2%
other any4.7%
asian chinese3.9%
mixed other3.1%
black caribbean2.7%
Born: uk68.3%
Born: no passport5.8%
Born: other eu3.8%
Born: italy3.7%
Born: spain2.5%
Religion

Religion profile around SE16 4BZ

Census 2021 · Southwark 004
Largest groupChristian46% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46%
No religion32.9%
Muslim10%
Religion not stated7.3%
Hindu1.3%
Buddhist1.1%
Other religion0.7%
Jewish0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 22% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
26/100
Income
22/100
Employment
68/100
Education
71/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
33/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.