Buchan Road, London, SE15 3HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 3HQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	55.8%	8.0%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	52.2%	44.2%	-8.0%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 3HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	45%	52.7%	7.7%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	33.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	13%	7.4%	-5.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (88%) 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	51.3%	54.7%	3.4%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	32.1%	33.3%	1.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 62.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	11.6%	-7.1%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	10.4%	-5.6%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	62.2%	22.9%	33.8%	28.4%
Other	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	12.3%	9.1%	-3.2%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	14.8%	11.3%	-3.5%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	2.8%	5%	2.2%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	56.3%	60.5%	4.2%	81.4%	-20.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	69.8%	76.5%	6.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	5%	8.2%	3.2%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	10.1%	5.6%	-4.5%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.6%	6.3%	-6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	76.5%	9.5%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	15.7%	12.2%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	1.6%	-17.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Buchan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buchan Road was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Buchan Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 205th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.1%.

🔎 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 3HQ, 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 Buchan Road are based on 68 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 Buchan Road, London, SE15 3HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3HQ

Average Price
£706,418

Semi-Detached
£555,583

Terraced
£765,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,520

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buchan Road

Average Price
£590,146

Semi-Detached
£480,122

Terraced
£630,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,490

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buchan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Buchan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£965,000	2025-03-31	£976,650
29B Buchan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-11-15	£354,995
31 Buchan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£885,000	2024-08-21	£892,094
11A Buchan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-07-02	£448,153
33 Buchan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£873,000	2021-06-11	£966,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,184 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	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,728 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	269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , SE15 3RA	3out of 4	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , SE14 5LY	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Free School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	4out of 4	913 yd	Free schools	No	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	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,638 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	3,983 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	2,894 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,926 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	996 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	1,306 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,781 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Jerkiz caribbean cuisine	100	235 yd
Crossways cafe	93	235 yd
Kazimin yeri nunhead tea garden	86	236 yd
D4100	143	241 yd
Goodcup london ltd	44	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. thomas the apostle church (licensed bar)	81	235 yd
Man of kent	2	354 yd
Pyrotechnist arms	39	354 yd
The golden anchor	16	437 yd
Skehans Freehouse	1 Kitto Road, London	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King valley fried chicken	56	170 yd
Silver fish bar	50	170 yd
Spices	91	235 yd
Astar fish bar	98	235 yd
Palace chinese	22	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	86-96	226 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	385 yd
Tesco	265	922 yd
Tesco	151-155	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		30 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	381 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	618 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	706 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	888 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	888 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,001 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	168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 3HQ