SILWOOD STREET, SE16 2AZ House Prices & Local Information

SE16 2AZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Silwood Street, 1.0km from Rotherhithe in Southwark. Administratively it sits within Rotherhithe ward and the Camberwell and Peckham constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SE16 2AZ 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. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 44% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Southwark. Employment levels are high (52% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 63 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £435k, down 10.5% year-on-year. 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 2AZ are sourced from Output Area E00020090 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.