Burchell Road, London, SE15 2ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 2ST, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	49.6%	52%	2.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50.4%	48%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 2ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	49.8%	60.4%	10.6%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	22.8%	-13.0%	44.2%	-21.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	51.9%	51.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	30.1%	33.3%	3.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.2%	11.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	16.1%	-7.8%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	6.7%	-9.3%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.1%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	52.8%	23.6%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	8.6%	2.2%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.6% 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	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	33.4%	31.1%	-2.3%	2.5%	28.6%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	15.7%	7.0%	1.0%	14.7%
Other Black	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	0.5%	8.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	26.6%	26.6%	0.0%	81.4%	-54.8%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	53.1%	62.8%	9.7%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	11%	6.5%	-4.5%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	21.2%	17.6%	-3.6%	2.7%	14.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	4.8%	-3.6%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	6%	1.2%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.2%	62.6%	10.4%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	25.2%	19.8%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	6%	6.8%	0.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	13.7%	3.1%	-10.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	2.3%	-20.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Burchell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burchell Road was 546.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 408.8% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burchell Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 48th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 213.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 83.3%.

🔎 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 2ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Burchell Road are based on 98 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 Burchell Road, London, SE15 2ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 2ST

Average Price
£318,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,164

Other
£190,476

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burchell Road

Average Price
£397,222

Semi-Detached
£568,611

Terraced
£538,468

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,230

Other
£85,510

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burchell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Burchell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£341,000	2025-12-17	£326,401
47 Burchell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,500	2025-09-26	£343,826
2 Cyrus Apartments, 1 Burchell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£492,500	2025-01-17	£474,802
9 Burchell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-01-15	£396,621
31 Burchell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,500	2023-01-17	£255,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 2ST

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	22
Retired	17
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	- not rated	100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	3out of 4	100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Park Junior School Friary Road , SE15 5UW	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Park Infant School Friary Road , SE15 5UW	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , West Square SE15 3RA	- not rated	589 yd	Voluntary aided 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	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,071 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,399 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,399 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	1,636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,825 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	3,500 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,500 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,746 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	390 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	396 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	945 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community special school	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
Kudu restaurant	Ground Floor, 117-119	111 yd
Cyprus village restaurant	97	118 yd
Well & fed	Ground Floor, 115	118 yd
Queen's coffee bar	2a-2b	128 yd
Peckham cellars	125	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The beer rebellion	129	267 yd
Prince of peckham	Clayton Arms, 1	410 yd
The copper tap	Red Cow, 190-192	411 yd
The clf art cafe	133	494 yd
Jumbi	Unit 4 1, 133	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden noodle	177	233 yd
Lions fried chicken	165	233 yd
Morleys fried chicken	189	233 yd
Tops caribbean	173	233 yd
Bahar kebab	157	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury	83-89	118 yd
Tesco	151-155	233 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	659 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	659 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		219 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	340 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	458 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	936 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		942 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,045 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		1,045 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	47.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 2ST