Meeting House Lane, London, SE15 2UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 2UN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.9%	1.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2UN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.8% 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	46.4%	68.8%	22.4%	37.9%	30.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	20.9%	-14.1%	44.2%	-23.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	46.3%	55%	8.7%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	32.6%	31.8%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14.9%	9.2%	-5.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	14.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	4.5%	-7.6%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	7.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	57.9%	26.1%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	15.4%	3.2%	-12.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	26.8%	16%	-10.8%	2.5%	13.5%
Black Caribbean	16.2%	9.6%	-6.6%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	10.1%	4.9%	-5.2%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	32.3%	55.2%	22.9%	81.4%	-26.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4%	4.4%	0.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	50.9%	60.2%	9.3%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	23.8%	15.2%	-8.6%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.5%	10%	-2.5%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.8%	60%	11.2%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	5.2%	25.1%	19.9%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	32.9%	2.3%	-30.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Meeting House Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meeting House Lane was 196.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.7% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Meeting House Lane has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 238th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 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 2UN, 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 Meeting House Lane are based on 131 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 Meeting House Lane, London, SE15 2UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 2UN

Average Price
£441,350

Semi-Detached
£628,353

Terraced
£613,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,339

Other
£259,469

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meeting House Lane

Average Price
£431,460

Semi-Detached
£446,069

Terraced
£511,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,144

Other
£456,828

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meeting House LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26B Meeting House Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-07-17	£453,188
12A Meeting House Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£461,500	2024-07-17	£464,770
5 Meeting House Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-07-12	£748,934
15B Meeting House Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-12-01	£627,760
1 Meeting House Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£720,000	2021-09-06	£781,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 2UN

Employment

SE15 2UN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	127
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	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 , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Marmont Road , Peckham SE15 5TD	3out of 4	303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camelot Primary School Camelot Primary School , Bird-in-Bush Road SE15 1QP	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	3out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	4out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Tustin Estate , Manor Grove SE15 1EF	3out of 4	580 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	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,430 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,819 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,235 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,939 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	563 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	766 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Community special school	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
Blue nile south	25	37 yd
Cyprus village restaurant	97	353 yd
Well & fed	Ground Floor, 115	353 yd
Kudu restaurant	Ground Floor, 117-119	363 yd
Queen's coffee bar	2a-2b	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asylum tavern	40-42	153 yd
The beer rebellion	129	237 yd
The windsor	Breffini Arms, 888	493 yd
Duke of sussex	77	497 yd
The copper tap	Red Cow, 190-192	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meeting house fish & grill	82	175 yd
New golden wok	107	388 yd
Golden noodle	177	447 yd
Lions fried chicken	165	447 yd
Morleys fried chicken	189	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury	83-89	353 yd
Tesco	151-155	447 yd
Lidl uk gmbh	760	474 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	818 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		271 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	327 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	734 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	975 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		990 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		1,081 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.3 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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