We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Rotherhithe in Southwark from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Rotherhithe older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Rotherhithe and Southwark? Is Rotherhithe an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers. We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Rotherhithe in the Southwark local area district. Rotherhithe has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area. The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Southwark including Rotherhithe. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.Rotherhithe Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in North Bermondsey.Age Band Proportion 4 & under 
5 - 9 years 10 - 15 years 16 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 34 years 35 - 49 years 50 - 64 years 65 - 74 years 75 - 84 years 85 years & over Rotherhithe & Southwark Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK North Bermondsey 56.85% 43.15% Southwark 59.29% 40.71% London 59.37% 40.63% England 82.65% 17.35% Rotherhithe compared to other wards in Southwark
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Rotherhithe is ranked 12 out of 23 wards in Southwark for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK 1 North Walworth 50.66% 49.34% 2 Borough & Bankside 51.33% 48.67% 3 Old Kent Road 51.96% 48.04% 4 Faraday 52.15% 47.85% 5 Chaucer 52.67% 47.33% 6 Rotherhithe 53.12% 46.88% 7 Surrey Docks 53.97% 46.03% 8 London Bridge & West Bermondsey 54.33% 45.67% 9 St George's 54.41% 45.59% 10 Camberwell Green 54.8% 45.2% 11 Peckham 56.05% 43.95% 12 North Bermondsey 56.85% 43.15% 13 Newington 57.84% 42.16% 14 South Bermondsey 57.89% 42.11% 15 St Giles 60.84% 39.16% 16 Champion Hill 62.2% 37.8% 17 Nunhead & Queen's Road 65.94% 34.06% 18 Rye Lane 66.06% 33.94% 19 Dulwich Wood 67.81% 32.19% 20 Dulwich Hill 73.17% 26.83% 21 Goose Green 73.93% 26.07% 22 Peckham Rye 74.16% 25.84% 23 Dulwich Village 77.38% 22.62% What are the occupations of the residents of Rotherhithe?
The largest employment sector in Rotherhithe is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 33.42% Associate Professional & Technical 17.05% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 16.75% Elementary Occupations 7.83% Administrative & Secretarial 6.82% Caring, leisure & Other Services 6.07% Skilled Trades 4.4% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 2.94% Rotherhithe Health Statistics
North Bermondsey has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB North Bermondsey 56.73% 29.64% 9.46% 3.13% 1.03% Southwark 55.79% 30.34% 9.75% 3.1% 1.02% London 53.55% 31.85% 10.33% 3.23% 1.05% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Southwark changed since 2011?
Southwark residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.42% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 53.49% 31.22% 10.38% 3.66% 1.25% 2021 55.79% 30.34% 9.75% 3.1% 1.02% Rotherhithe Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Southwark.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Southwark 5.1% -0.7% London 4.8% -0.4% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 66.75% In Part-Time Work 17.5% Unemployed 6.04% Rotherhithe Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Rotherhithe residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
In this first table we have compared Rotherhithe to the national average for England.Level North Bermondsey England No Qualifications 13.72% 18.08% Level 1 5.33% 9.69% Level 2 7.08% 13.32% Apprenticeship 2.29% 5.32% Level 3 10.41% 16.92% Level 4 58.82% 33.92% How many residents own or rent their home in Rotherhithe and Southwark
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Rotherhithe either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 24.38 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 75.62 of Rotherhithe residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented North Bermondsey 24.38% 75.62% Southwark 28.86% 71.14% London 45.23% 54.77% England 61.31% 38.69% Rotherhithe compared to other wards in Southwark
Rotherhithe is ranked 11 out of 23 wards in Southwark for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Dulwich Village 68.37% 31.63% 2 Dulwich Hill 53.84% 46.16% 3 Peckham Rye 50.44% 49.56% 4 Dulwich Wood 48.22% 51.78% 5 Goose Green 47.83% 52.17% 6 Champion Hill 38.76% 61.24% 7 Surrey Docks 35.31% 64.69% 8 Rye Lane 33.18% 66.82% 9 St Giles 31.66% 68.34% 10 Nunhead & Queen's Road 30.12% 69.88% 11 North Bermondsey 24.38% 75.62% 12 London Bridge & West Bermondsey 23.14% 76.86% 13 Rotherhithe 22.78% 77.22% 14 St George's (Southwark) 22.32% 77.68% 15 Camberwell Green 22.01% 77.99% 16 Borough & Bankside 21.99% 78.01% 17 Newington (Southwark) 20.45% 79.55% 18 South Bermondsey 20.4% 79.6% 19 Chaucer 19.34% 80.66% 20 Peckham 19.19% 80.81% 21 North Walworth 18.27% 81.73% 22 Old Kent Road 17.63% 82.37% 23 Faraday 15.66% 84.34% What is the population of Rotherhithe and Southwark?
Ward Population Borough & Bankside 11108 Camberwell Green 15162 Champion Hill 10512 Chaucer 15172 Dulwich Hill 9804 Dulwich Village 11199 Dulwich Wood 10638 Faraday 12385 Goose Green 14083 London Bridge & West Bermondsey 17743 Newington 14328 North Bermondsey 18003 North Walworth 13717 Nunhead & Queen's Road 16524 Old Kent Road 18255 Peckham 14499 Peckham Rye 10586 Rotherhithe 18259 Rye Lane 15622 South Bermondsey 17072 St George's 7124 St Giles 15376 Surrey Docks 12846 Southwark Total 320017
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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