Kirkwood Road, London, SE15 2BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 2BG 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 2BG, 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 Kirkwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkwood Road was 13.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.2% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kirkwood Road has the lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 16th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.3%.

🔎 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 2BG, 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 Kirkwood Road are based on 181 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 Kirkwood Road, London, SE15 2BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 2BG

Average Price
£654,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£630,989

Detached
£597,661

Flats/Maisonettes
£522,392

Other
£1,899,602

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkwood Road

Average Price
£593,210

Semi-Detached
£691,059

Terraced
£641,634

Detached
£634,410

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,926

Other
£1,891,849

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
151 Kirkwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2025-09-12	£638,392
161 Kirkwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£658,220	2025-02-14	£660,213
133B Kirkwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-05-10	£479,384
115 Kirkwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-11-16	£531,069
159 Kirkwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-05-12	£619,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 2BG

Employment

SE15 2BG 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 , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,646 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 , West Square SE15 3RA	- not rated	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	- not rated	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	3out of 4	353 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollydale Primary School Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2AR	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	717 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	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,315 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,769 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	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	3,440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,440 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,517 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,517 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	469 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service Plus (Sils+) 18 St Mary's Road , Southwark SE15 2DW	- not rated	471 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	933 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headstart Montessori School 24 Waveney Avenue , Peckham Rye SE15 3UE	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock School Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	267 yd
Peckham bazaar	119	297 yd
The yard peckham	Unit 1 And 2, 133	304 yd
Well fed naz	Unit 4 1, 133	398 yd
Social bar	Unit 9a, 133	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The clf art cafe	133	280 yd
Jumbi	Unit 4 1, 133	398 yd
St. thomas the apostle church (licensed bar)	81	536 yd
John the unicorn	157-159	546 yd
The nags head	231-235	554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nim's kitchen	Unit 5b, 133	398 yd
Monley's	2a	425 yd
Blessing snacks ltd	Flat 2 Lime Tree House, 2	455 yd
Golden noodle	177	496 yd
Lions fried chicken	165	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa nunhead express	2	425 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	465 yd
Tesco	151-155	496 yd
Co-operative	86-96	536 yd
Tesco	265	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	318 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		551 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	630 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	650 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		784 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		938 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,061 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,087 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	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.6%

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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 2BG