Fernholme Road, London, SE15 3EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 3EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48%	48.5%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	42%	47%	5.0%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	40.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	58.8%	56%	-2.8%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	28.2%	26.1%	-2.1%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around SE15 3EF this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	9.3%	-8.1%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	61.5%	13.6%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	7.8%	1.1%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	12.6%	10.1%	-2.5%	1.0%	9.1%
Other Black	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	67.1%	69.6%	2.5%	81.4%	-11.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	76.2%	76.7%	0.5%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	5.8%	-3.2%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	77.6%	4.0%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	17.1%	13.9%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	17%	0.3%	-16.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Fernholme Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernholme Road was 27.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fernholme Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 40th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.9%.

🔎 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 3EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Fernholme Road are based on 52 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 Fernholme Road, London, SE15 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3EF

Average Price
£701,061

Semi-Detached
£671,076

Terraced
£786,134

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,258

Other
£473,744

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernholme Road

Average Price
£664,655

Semi-Detached
£558,727

Terraced
£809,194

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,590

Other
£471,810

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernholme Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Fernholme Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£865,000	2025-03-03	£867,619
10 Fernholme Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2024-08-30	£709,291
19 Fernholme Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,070,000	2023-09-22	£1,062,517
20 Fernholme Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2023-02-10	£1,068,270
8 Fernholme Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-02-25	£612,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3EF

Employment

SE15 3EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SE15 3EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	36
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	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	473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,543 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	3,549 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	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	521 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Primary Foundation School Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	527 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Infant School St Norbert Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	551 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	- not rated	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,422 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,422 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	1,458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,430 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	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	1,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,734 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,552 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,742 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	314 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	- not rated	314 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Small Acres Peckham Rye Playground , Homestall Road SE22 0SB	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	860 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tansib Independent School 17 Dalrymple Road , Brockley SE4 2BQ	- not rated	901 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
Mem's corner cafe	124	273 yd
Youth First CIO	Honor Oak Community Centre, 50 Turnham Road	397 yd
Ivydale school & childrens centre bellwood	Ivydale Primary School	519 yd
London senior social	Rye Hill Estates Tenants Hall, 241	768 yd
TR Spice	364 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The ivy house	The Ivyhouse, 40	452 yd
Waverley arms	Waverley Arms, 202	519 yd
Aquarius golf club (licensed bar)	Aquarius Golf Club	721 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	792 yd
Brockley Jack	the brockley jack theatre, 410 Brockley Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sailors fish bar	118	273 yd
Tryencore	222b	519 yd
The Fish & Chip Shop	1 Turnham Road, London	551 yd
Eat Happy	400-406 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	790 yd
Wings Welcome	368 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	795 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	844 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	318 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	318 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	425 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	465 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	736 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	743 yd
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		1,045 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,053 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,069 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	192.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 3EF