Carlton Grove, London, SE15 2UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 2UE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	50.9%	-5.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	43.8%	49.1%	5.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2UE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	60.5%	64.6%	4.1%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	21.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	59.3%	6.6%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	25.9%	27.6%	1.7%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	13.4%	5.9%	-7.5%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	12.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	14.5%	-0.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	28%	48.8%	20.8%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	17.8%	0.8%	-17.0%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.6% 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	1%	4.8%	3.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	3%	3.4%	0.4%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	8%	1.7%	-6.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	41.3%	31.8%	-9.5%	2.5%	29.3%
Black Caribbean	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	23.4%	35.6%	12.2%	81.4%	-45.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	48.8%	59.5%	10.7%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	5%	8%	3.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	28.9%	17.6%	-11.3%	2.7%	14.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	6.6%	-5.3%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.8%	59.5%	11.7%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	5.5%	30.4%	24.9%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	10.4%	4.2%	-6.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	1.7%	-28.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Carlton Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carlton Grove was 373.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 248.0% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carlton Grove has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 89th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE15 2UE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Carlton Grove are based on 75 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 Carlton Grove, London, SE15 2UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 2UE

Average Price
£417,652

Semi-Detached
£1,025,760

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,277

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carlton Grove

Average Price
£400,976

Semi-Detached
£1,067,586

Terraced
£306,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,353

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carlton GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 40 Penny Black Court, 2D Carlton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-12-04	£478,593
Flat 20 Penny Black Court, 2D Carlton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-06-30	£405,078
Flat 41 Penny Black Court, 2D Carlton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-06-27	£488,046
Flat 43 Penny Black Court, 2D Carlton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-12-06	£477,703
Flat 31 Penny Black Court, 2D Carlton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£528,000	2024-06-14	£504,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 2UE

Employment

SE15 2UE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 2UE 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	109
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	16
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	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	284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,422 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	241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	3out of 4	241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Park Junior School Friary Road , SE15 5UW	- not rated	338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Park Infant School Friary Road , SE15 5UW	- not rated	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Marmont Road , Peckham SE15 5TD	3out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	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	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,049 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,502 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,569 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	1,798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
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	4,642 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	3,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,639 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,639 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,966 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	557 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	566 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	946 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,012 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
Cyprus village restaurant	97	160 yd
Well & fed	Ground Floor, 115	160 yd
Kudu restaurant	Ground Floor, 117-119	170 yd
Queen's coffee bar	2a-2b	205 yd
Blue nile south	25	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The beer rebellion	129	157 yd
The copper tap	Red Cow, 190-192	378 yd
Asylum tavern	40-42	381 yd
Prince of peckham	Clayton Arms, 1	385 yd
The tapas room	119	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meeting house fish & grill	82	229 yd
Golden noodle	177	322 yd
Lions fried chicken	165	322 yd
Morleys fried chicken	189	322 yd
Tops caribbean	173	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury	83-89	160 yd
Tesco	151-155	322 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	658 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	658 yd
Lidl uk gmbh	760	703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		46 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	374 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	559 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		938 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,018 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	65.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 2UE