Shelley Close, London, SE15 2AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 2AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.9%	51.5%	7.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	56.1%	48.5%	-7.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 2AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	57.9%	59.6%	1.7%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	25.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	49.2%	57%	7.8%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	28.3%	24.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	13.7%	12.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	18.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	3.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	37%	55.6%	18.6%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	9.8%	2.3%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	4%	3.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	5%	0.8%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	15.2%	13.7%	-1.5%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	11.9%	7.7%	-4.2%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
White	50.8%	52.1%	1.3%	81.4%	-29.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	57.8%	65.7%	7.9%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	13%	10.2%	-2.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	9.7%	0.2%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	65.7%	9.2%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	6.6%	24.9%	18.3%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	13.2%	3%	-10.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	19%	1.2%	-17.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Shelley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelley Close was 21.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shelley Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 44th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE15 2AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Shelley Close are based on 5 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 Shelley Close, London, SE15 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 2AE

Average Price
£335,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£515,651

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,090

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelley Close

Average Price
£333,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£434,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,463

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Shelley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2018-11-12	£521,876
5 Shelley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2006-09-22	£518,314
4 Shelley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,950	2001-10-17	£158,479
4 Shelley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,500	1997-02-14	£206,446
5 Shelley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£30,500	1996-05-23	£264,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 2AE

Employment

SE15 2AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Self-Employed	45
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	25
Administrative and support service activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Other	21
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,412 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	1,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , SE15 3RA	3out of 4	277 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	4out of 4	284 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Marmont Road , Peckham SE15 5TD	3out of 4	768 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,844 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	5,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,346 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
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,603 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,676 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	771 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	1,167 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,374 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
Bus cafe	Peckham Bus Garage	243 yd
The yard peckham	Unit 1 And 2, 133	279 yd
Peckham bazaar	119	302 yd
Well fed naz	Unit 4 1, 133	373 yd
Social bar	Unit 9a, 133	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The clf art cafe	133	256 yd
Jumbi	Unit 4 1, 133	373 yd
Prince of peckham	Clayton Arms, 1	526 yd
John the unicorn	157-159	526 yd
The copper tap	Red Cow, 190-192	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nim's kitchen	Unit 5b, 133	373 yd
Monley's	2a	449 yd
Blessing snacks ltd	Flat 2 Lime Tree House, 2	482 yd
Golden noodle	177	499 yd
Lions fried chicken	165	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa nunhead express	2	449 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	457 yd
Tesco	151-155	499 yd
Co-operative	86-96	564 yd
Tesco	265	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	338 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		535 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	623 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		813 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		908 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,031 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 2AE