Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE15 1LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	49.1%	-4.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.2%	50.9%	4.7%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE15 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.2%	66.4%	15.2%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	24.4%	-7.3%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.3%	62.3%	7.0%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	27.9%	26.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 66%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	11.5%	-24.6%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	3.8%	-7.4%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	6.2%	-10.9%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	19%	66%	47.0%	33.8%	32.2%
Other	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	23.7%	11.3%	-12.4%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	51.9%	55.3%	3.4%	81.4%	-26.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	61.6%	-15.1%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	2.3%	13%	10.7%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	15.3%	8.5%	-6.8%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	9.2%	7.7%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	61.4%	-14.6%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	16.4%	14.9%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	9.3%	8.5%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	7.2%	6.4%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	21%	5.7%	-15.3%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Old Kent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Kent Road was 121.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% lower than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Kent Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 399th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE15 1LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Kent Road are based on 780 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 1LA

Average Price
£13,181,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,181,634

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Kent Road

Average Price
£619,667

Semi-Detached
£927,661

Terraced
£621,858

Detached
£829,548

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,055

Other
£2,897,951

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Kent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
589 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£26,100,000	2019-03-21	£26,717,593
593 - 613 Old Kent Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£44,646	2014-09-17	£49,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 1LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 1LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	285
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	37
Unemployed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Keats Primary School 391 Rotherhithe New Road , Rotherhithe SE16 3FN	- not rated	238 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	3out of 4	505 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camelot Primary School Camelot Primary School , Bird-in-Bush Road SE15 1QP	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobourg Primary School Cobourg Road , SE5 0JD	2out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,728 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,545 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,118 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,244 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	417 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	442 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	721 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	922 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of congo	614	61 yd
Luxford bar and restaurant	610	61 yd
Enish africa	Luxford Bar, 610	62 yd
Mingles restaurant	1	82 yd
El senorio criollo	12	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	280 yd
Duke of sussex	77	532 yd
White men cant jerk	107-109	683 yd
Asylum tavern	40-42	810 yd
The olde apple tree	107	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy fingers restaurant	626	61 yd
Alhaji suya	15	99 yd
Ali baba fried chicken ltd	10	102 yd
Just a favour	24	102 yd
Cake and custard factory peckham	6	103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	264 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	413 yd
Lidl uk gmbh	760	563 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	619 yd
Londis - commercial way	97-99	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	673 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	844 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		891 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	997 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	1,006 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,047 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,075 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	1,080 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE15 1LA