Canal Grove, London, SE15 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE15 1LB 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 1LB, 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 Canal Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Grove was 139.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% higher than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Grove has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 339th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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 1LB, 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 Canal Grove are based on 1 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 Canal Grove, London, SE15 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 1LB

Average Price
£222,681

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,681

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Grove

Average Price
£221,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,772

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Canal Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£219,500	2015-10-16	£213,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 1LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 1LB 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 , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,283 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	3out of 4	177 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Free School Ledbury Community Hall , Pencraig Way SE15 1SH	- not rated	356 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	- not rated	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bird In Bush School Bird-in-Bush School , Bird-in-Bush Road SE15 1QP	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Infant School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	- not rated	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	1,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,231 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,910 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,091 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,378 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,378 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	286 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	566 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	899 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	899 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	968 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
Action house cafe	Action House, 53	101 yd
Nutri meal box	14-16	113 yd
Tunisian street kitchen	14-16	113 yd
Howden group services	Karma Kitchen, 14-16	114 yd
Taste of congo	614	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	339 yd
Duke of sussex	77	591 yd
White men cant jerk	107-109	625 yd
Asylum tavern	40-42	820 yd
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Agbons modern nigerian food	14-16	113 yd
Karma kitchen bermondsey	14-16	113 yd
Made by nez	Karma Kitchen, 14-16	114 yd
Afrijo	Karma Kitchen, 14-16	114 yd
Yummy fingers restaurant	626	127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	252 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	462 yd
Lidl uk gmbh	760	547 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	663 yd
Iceland	222-226	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	624 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	875 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	948 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		973 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	1,078 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.9%

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	47.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	13.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	13.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.14 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 1LB