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SE16 3ES area guide

Who lives in SE16 3ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Bermondsey Central
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,486 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE16 3ES is like

SE16 3ES is a postcode in the South Bermondsey Central area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,486 people. 22% of households own their home, 35.4% rent privately and 34.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SE16 3 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE16 3ES compares

Headline figures for SE16 3ES, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 65 sales in SE16 3, −8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 31 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,875

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE16 3ES differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE16 3 is down 8.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE16 3ES FAQs

Is SE16 3ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE16 3ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in SE16 3 sold for a median of £380,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE16 3ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE16 3ES, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE16 3ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.9% of residents. 22% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (62.6%).

Which council covers SE16 3ES?

The local authority for SE16 3ES is Southwark.

SE16 3ES comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE16 3ES?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is South Bermondsey Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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