Gervase Street, London, SE15 2GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 2GE 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	48.8%	50.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.2%	49.2%	-2.0%	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 2GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	47.8%	51.4%	3.6%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	23.9%	-2.2%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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	46.2%	46.3%	0.1%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	32%	31.6%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	13.5%	15.2%	1.7%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5%	5.5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	19.5%	1.2%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	48%	2.8%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	11.2%	2.9%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	14.7%	13.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	8.7%	-1.7%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	4%	1.9%	0.8%	3.2%
White	50.9%	47.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	-33.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.9%	6.8%	4.9%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	52.1%	51.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	9%	11.6%	2.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	14.2%	14.5%	0.3%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	17.5%	15.2%	-2.3%	1.3%	13.9%
Oceania	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.8%	51.8%	3.0%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	5.5%	35.5%	30.0%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.7%	3.5%	-6.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	3.3%	-25.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Gervase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gervase Street was 126.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Gervase Street has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 374th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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 2GE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Gervase Street are based on 112 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 Gervase Street, London, SE15 2GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 2GE

Average Price
£350,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£428,706

Other
£194,831

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gervase Street

Average Price
£480,851

Semi-Detached
£542,530

Terraced
£614,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£474,654

Other
£194,036

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gervase Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 - 14 Meridian Court, 2 Gervase Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-07-24	£186,680
Flat 1 Meridian Court, 2 Gervase Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£285,000	2008-06-27	£430,942
Flat 6 Meridian Court, 2 Gervase Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£250,000	2008-02-04	£390,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 2GE

Employment

SE15 2GE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	160
Retired	77
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	38
Human health and social work activities	33
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	14
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,014 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	2,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Tustin Estate , Manor Grove SE15 1EF	3out of 4	296 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	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Free School Ledbury Community Hall , Pencraig Way SE15 1SH	- not rated	395 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Park Junior School Friary Road , SE15 5UW	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Park Infant School Friary Road , SE15 5UW	- not rated	535 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	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,521 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	1,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,508 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	3,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,733 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,279 yd	Foundation school	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	437 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	854 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service Plus (Sils+) 18 St Mary's Road , Southwark SE15 2DW	- not rated	889 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	901 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	1,281 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The redeemed assemblies	821	207 yd
805 restaurant	805-809	207 yd
Blue nile south	25	239 yd
Chef's delight	720	255 yd
Big canteen	Big Canteen Tustin Estate Phase1	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asylum tavern	40-42	123 yd
The windsor	Breffini Arms, 888	399 yd
The beer rebellion	129	475 yd
Duke of sussex	77	478 yd
White men cant jerk	107-109	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's flavour	811	209 yd
New chan's take-away	726	244 yd
Corner fish bar	1	357 yd
Meeting house fish & grill	82	386 yd
Morleys	901 Old Kent Road, London	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl uk gmbh	760	207 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	613 yd
Tesco	151-155	663 yd
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	972 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		546 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		891 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	965 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,048 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,053 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 2GE