Commercial Way, London, SE15 1QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 1QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.5%	49.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	47.3%	62.4%	15.1%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	24.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	43.3%	-6.0%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	32.8%	37%	4.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.3%	14.7%	2.4%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3%	4.6%	1.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	17.1%	-9.1%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	15.1%	0.4%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	39.5%	18.1%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	13.1%	0%	-13.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.7% 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	0.5%	8.4%	7.9%	1.1%	7.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	32.8%	22.8%	-10.0%	2.5%	20.3%
Black Caribbean	11.6%	16.5%	4.9%	1.0%	15.5%
Other Black	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	3%	4.2%	1.2%	0.8%	3.4%
White	37.9%	28.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	-52.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	9.7%	8.7%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	57.9%	57.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	23.2%	13.1%	-10.1%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	8%	2.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	12.7%	7.0%	1.3%	11.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	57.1%	1.4%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	24.8%	21.6%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	11.8%	5.4%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	11.6%	4.6%	-7.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	1.7%	-21.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	8.8%	0.4%	8.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Commercial Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Way was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Way has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 184th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 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 1QE, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Commercial Way are based on 156 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 Commercial Way, London, SE15 1QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 1QE

Average Price
£152,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,540

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Way

Average Price
£422,344

Semi-Detached
£499,481

Terraced
£586,628

Detached
£761,604

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,128

Other
£740,687

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Bromyard House Commercial Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2014-11-14	£158,573
Flat 18 Bromyard House Commercial Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2011-03-30	£135,010
Flat 42 Bromyard House Commercial Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2004-05-25	£177,367
Flat 56 Bromyard House Commercial Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£19,000	1997-10-21	£102,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 1QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 1QE 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	63
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	15
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,368 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	2,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bird In Bush School Bird-in-Bush School , Bird-in-Bush Road SE15 1QP	3out of 4	155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Infant School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	- not rated	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	3out of 4	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Free School Ledbury Community Hall , Pencraig Way SE15 1SH	- not rated	263 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Marmont Road , Peckham SE15 5TD	3out of 4	315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,099 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	1,513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,167 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	2,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,966 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,073 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,073 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,517 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	360 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	499 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	918 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	918 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chef's delight	720	316 yd
Blue nile south	25	384 yd
19 fifty seven restaurant	660	393 yd
Wazobia restaurant	670	393 yd
The cafe gourmet	664	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke of sussex	77	104 yd
Asylum tavern	40-42	384 yd
The beer rebellion	129	639 yd
The copper tap	Red Cow, 190-192	674 yd
Prince of peckham	Clayton Arms, 1	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner fish bar	1	102 yd
The house of chakula	Flat 15 Budleigh House Lindley Estate	139 yd
New golden wok	107	156 yd
New chan's take-away	726	323 yd
Meeting house fish & grill	82	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl uk gmbh	760	406 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	722 yd
Londis - commercial way	97-99	748 yd
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	808 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		587 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	785 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	872 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		985 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		1,051 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,064 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,066 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SE15 1QE