Oakdale Road, London, SE15 3BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE15 3BW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	49.3%	-7.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	43.6%	50.7%	7.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	50.2%	56.7%	6.5%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	18.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	6%	6.1%	0.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	15.5%	13.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	43.6%	2.0%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	30.2%	26.6%	-3.6%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	13.8%	18.3%	4.5%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.9%

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	23.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	6.6%	-6.1%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.6%	4.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	46.3%	15.6%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	19.8%	22.9%	3.1%	2.5%	20.4%
Black Caribbean	19.1%	14.4%	-4.7%	1.0%	13.4%
Other Black	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	39.3%	41.8%	2.5%	81.4%	-39.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	62.1%	58.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	5%	8.3%	3.3%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	14.4%	16.7%	2.3%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.4%	14.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	12.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	58.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	3%	35.8%	32.8%	9.8%	26.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	30.2%	0.7%	-29.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Oakdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakdale Road was 77.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakdale Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 136.8%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE15 3BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Oakdale Road are based on 567 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 Oakdale Road, London, SE15 3BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3BW

Average Price
£598,700

Semi-Detached
£807,125

Terraced
£563,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakdale Road

Average Price
£508,856

Semi-Detached
£643,790

Terraced
£593,480

Detached
£762,916

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,524

Other
£551,112

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Oakdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£702,250	2021-11-19	£767,895
4 Oakdale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£752,000	2021-10-20	£844,149
6 Oakdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-06-11	£747,030
4 Oakdale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2017-01-27	£754,916
6 Oakdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£586,000	2016-02-25	£652,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Self-Employed	23
Other	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Education	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,561 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	2,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollydale Primary School Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2AR	3out of 4	120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , SE14 5LY	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Free School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	4out of 4	701 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , SE15 3RA	3out of 4	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	850 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	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,782 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	2,768 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	1,520 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,577 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tonio's kitchen	45	221 yd
The Hill Station Cafe	Telegraph Hill Centre, Kitto Road	248 yd
Jerkiz caribbean cuisine	100	417 yd
Crossways cafe	93	417 yd
Kazimin yeri nunhead tea garden	86	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skehans Freehouse	1 Kitto Road, London	246 yd
The golden anchor	16	372 yd
St. thomas the apostle church (licensed bar)	81	417 yd
Earl of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 87 Dennetts Road	507 yd
Man of kent	2	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King valley fried chicken	56	87 yd
Silver fish bar	50	87 yd
Palace chinese	22	254 yd
Two sisters	4	254 yd
Spices	91	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	86-96	401 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	568 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	939 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	1,001 yd
Tesco	151-155	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		205 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	213 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	404 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	749 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	901 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	901 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 3BW