SE16 2BD House Prices & Local Information

SE16 2BD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 1.1km from Rotherhithe in Southwark. Administratively it sits within Rotherhithe ward and the Camberwell and Peckham constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SE16 2BD is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 65% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 54% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Southwark.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 55 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SE16 2BD are sourced from Output Area E00020087 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.