Ivydale Road, London, SE15 3BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 3BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.8%	0.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.2%	48.2%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 3BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	43.4%	44.4%	1.0%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	42.3%	2.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (91.1%) 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	49.5%	56.9%	7.4%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	38%	34.2%	-3.8%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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 67.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	10.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	16.9%	-10.9%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	67.9%	15.7%	33.8%	34.1%
Other	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	13.2%	7.3%	-5.9%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	0.8%	4.3%
White	64.4%	68.7%	4.3%	81.4%	-12.7%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	79.9%	10.6%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	80.1%	13.1%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	3%	16.7%	13.7%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	8.6%	1.6%	-7.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	0.6%	-18.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Ivydale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivydale Road was 32.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ivydale Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 48th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE15 3BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Ivydale Road are based on 688 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 Ivydale Road, London, SE15 3BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3BU

Average Price
£569,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£833,339

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,053

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivydale Road

Average Price
£636,908

Semi-Detached
£757,833

Terraced
£816,524

Detached
£631,855

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,511

Other
£93,190

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivydale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
204 Ivydale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2025-12-01	£1,325,655
218A Ivydale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-01-23	£419,369
222C Ivydale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-04	£198,520
218B Ivydale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,500	2023-02-06	£403,732
236 Ivydale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-10-13	£431,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3BU

Employment

SE15 3BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	103
Self-Employed	35
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out 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	3,030 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	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivydale Primary School Ivydale Road , Nunhead SE15 3BU	3out of 4	129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Infant School St Norbert Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Primary Foundation School Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	408 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	905 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	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	960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,958 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,333 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Newlands Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	325 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	- not rated	325 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	402 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Small Acres Peckham Rye Playground , Homestall Road SE22 0SB	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headstart Montessori School 24 Waveney Avenue , Peckham Rye SE15 3UE	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent 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
Ivydale school & childrens centre bellwood	Ivydale Primary School	2 yd
Tonio's kitchen	45	532 yd
Youth First CIO	Honor Oak Community Centre, 50 Turnham Road	539 yd
Mem's corner cafe	124	620 yd
Good As Gold London Ltd	209-211 Mantle Road, London	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waverley arms	Waverley Arms, 202	2 yd
The ivy house	The Ivyhouse, 40	535 yd
Brockley Social Club	240-242 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	842 yd
Skehans Freehouse	1 Kitto Road, London	864 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tryencore	222b	2 yd
The Fish & Chip Shop	1 Turnham Road, London	296 yd
Sailors fish bar	118	620 yd
Yong Xiang	Residential Dwelling, 7 St Norbert Road	656 yd
King valley fried chicken	56	821 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	687 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	837 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	885 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	956 yd
Co-operative	86-96	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	322 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	322 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	563 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		779 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	810 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	875 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	944 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	967 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,063 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	133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 3BU