Montague Square, London, SE15 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 2LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	54%	3.2%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	49.2%	46%	-3.2%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 2LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	52.1%	58.5%	6.4%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	25.3%	-3.0%	44.2%	-18.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	46.2%	50.1%	3.9%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	31.8%	34%	2.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	25.5%	20.2%	-5.3%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	7.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.9%	4.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	38.9%	12.3%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.6% 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%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	21.7%	29.3%	7.6%	2.5%	26.8%
Black Caribbean	13%	9.2%	-3.8%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	10.9%	6.6%	-4.3%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.2%
White	34%	29.6%	-4.4%	81.4%	-51.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	62.8%	56%	-6.8%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	5.7%	9.4%	3.7%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	17.9%	19.5%	1.6%	2.7%	16.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	10.5%	1.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	55.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	4.3%	29.5%	25.2%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	2.1%	-19.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	5.1%	0.4%	4.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	7.1%	0.3%	6.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Montague Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montague Square was 183.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Montague Square has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 253rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 2LR, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Montague Square are based on 54 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 Montague Square, London, SE15 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 2LR

Average Price
£331,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£535,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,227

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montague Square

Average Price
£308,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£447,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,998

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montague SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Montague Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2026-01-26	£284,723
53 Montague Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-12-18	£277,584
58 Montague Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£286,000	2025-12-10	£273,755
72 Montague Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-08-15	£430,295
62 Montague Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-06-19	£310,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 2LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 2LR 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	119
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	34
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	2,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kender Primary School Kender Street , New Cross SE14 5JA	- not rated	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Tustin Estate , Manor Grove SE15 1EF	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monson Primary School Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	- not rated	809 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	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,004 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,334 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,334 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	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,439 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,217 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,217 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,842 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service Plus (Sils+) 18 St Mary's Road , Southwark SE15 2DW	- not rated	633 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	643 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , New Cross SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,334 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exclusive Restaurant and Bar	905 Old Kent Road, London	194 yd
Phona	Pho Na, Ground Floor Unit	221 yd
Afrikiko restaurant and night club	Canterbury Arms 1st floor and ground, 871	283 yd
Old Library Bar	Community Music, 116-118 New Cross Road	369 yd
Southwark Irish Pensioners Project	ALL SAINTS CHURCH & COMMUNITY CENTRE, 105 New Cross Road	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The windsor	Breffini Arms, 888	149 yd
Five Bells	155 New Cross Road, London	432 yd
Asylum tavern	40-42	495 yd
The beer rebellion	129	506 yd
White men cant jerk	107-109	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	901 Old Kent Road, London	212 yd
Best Kebab	124 New Cross Road, London	392 yd
Smokey Jerk Limited	158 New Cross Road, London	392 yd
Catania Pizzeria, Shake Stack and Burger City	98 New Cross Road, London	392 yd
Domino's Pizza	92 New Cross Road, London	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	151-155	527 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	630 yd
Lidl uk gmbh	760	644 yd
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	283 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		455 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		691 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	774 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	1,084 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.7 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 2LR