Barset Road, London, SE15 3HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 3HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.4%	49.7%	3.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	47.8%	53.4%	5.6%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	23.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.6%	13.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	39.9%	43.5%	3.6%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	28.2%	34.4%	6.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	20.6%	14.9%	-5.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	23.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	10.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	38.2%	7.0%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	8.5%	2.8%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.0%

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	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	10%	17.1%	7.1%	1.0%	16.1%
Other Black	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	55%	55.2%	0.2%	81.4%	-26.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	75.9%	72.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	10.3%	5.5%	1.3%	9.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	72.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	21%	19.3%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	1.3%	-15.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Barset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barset Road was 160.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barset Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 294th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.9%.

🔎 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 3HW, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Barset Road are based on 32 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 Barset Road, London, SE15 3HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3HW

Average Price
£566,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£566,593

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barset Road

Average Price
£477,835

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£493,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,564

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Barset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2026-01-26	£566,326
21 Barset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-04-26	£642,309
55 Barset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£853,000	2023-08-17	£867,842
43 Barset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-03-01	£522,325
21 Barset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£507,000	2021-09-21	£573,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	1,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,833 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	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Rye Primary School Whorlton Road , Peckham SE15 3PD	- not rated	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , West Square SE15 3RA	- not rated	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , New Cross SE14 5LY	3out of 4	847 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	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	981 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	981 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	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,939 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	2,869 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,869 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,010 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headstart Montessori School 24 Waveney Avenue , Peckham Rye SE15 3UE	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	800 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service Plus (Sils+) 18 St Mary's Road , Southwark SE15 2DW	- not rated	811 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Newlands Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	- not rated	938 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
D4100	143	101 yd
Goodcup london ltd	44	133 yd
Kazimin yeri nunhead tea garden	86	141 yd
Jerkiz caribbean cuisine	100	145 yd
Crossways cafe	93	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. thomas the apostle church (licensed bar)	81	145 yd
Man of kent	2	178 yd
Pyrotechnist arms	39	178 yd
Old nuns head	The Old Nuns Head, 15	285 yd
The golden anchor	16	538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spices	91	145 yd
Astar fish bar	98	145 yd
Monley's	2a	258 yd
The flygerians	The Old Nuns Head, 15	285 yd
King valley fried chicken	56	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	86-96	154 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	258 yd
Tesco	265	754 yd
Tesco	151-155	1,004 yd
Tesco	5a-9	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		193 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	549 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	701 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	793 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	934 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	934 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	968 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	1,082 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 3HW