Linden Grove, London, SE15 3LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 3LF is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	47.2%	46.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	52.8%	53.8%	1.0%	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 3LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	54.5%	62.4%	7.9%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	26.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (85.4%) 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	49.1%	55.3%	6.2%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	31.9%	30.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.6%	10.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 59.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	17.5%	0.7%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	5.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	7.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	7.1%	-4.5%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	59.3%	15.6%	33.8%	25.5%
Other	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	14.7%	14.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	58.6%	63.3%	4.7%	81.4%	-18.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	71.8%	68.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	8.6%	10.8%	2.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	8%	10.5%	2.5%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	69.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	21.1%	18.6%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	0.9%	-17.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Linden Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Grove was 67.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linden Grove has the 21st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 3LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Linden Grove are based on 172 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 Linden Grove, London, SE15 3LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3LF

Average Price
£399,624

Semi-Detached
£930,182

Terraced
£433,788

Detached
£1,220,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,637

Other
£289,370

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Grove

Average Price
£419,949

Semi-Detached
£825,816

Terraced
£573,009

Detached
£812,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,214

Other
£293,799

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40B Linden Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£461,234	2024-11-08	£467,816
34A Linden Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£421,500	2024-08-30	£427,080
Flat 1 Linden Court, 6 Linden Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-04-04	£157,770
Flat B 24 Linden Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-12-20	£463,728
Flat 3 8 Linden Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-07-16	£292,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3LF

Employment

SE15 3LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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	117
Self-Employed	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	20
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	1
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	1,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,075 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	2,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , SE15 3RA	3out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Adys Road , Peckham SE15 4DY	3out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollydale Primary School Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2AR	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,467 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	4,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,204 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	3,061 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,407 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,299 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	799 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mosey cafe ltd	60	173 yd
Westminster house youth club	29	200 yd
Kudu grill ltd	La Costa Smerelda, 57	208 yd
The green	Nunhead Community Centre, 5	216 yd
Mr ma	84	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old nuns head	The Old Nuns Head, 15	251 yd
Man of kent	2	275 yd
Pyrotechnist arms	39	275 yd
St. thomas the apostle church (licensed bar)	81	481 yd
The white horse	20	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The flygerians	The Old Nuns Head, 15	251 yd
Monley's	2a	467 yd
Spices	91	481 yd
Astar fish bar	98	481 yd
Yilmaz kebab	277	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa nunhead express	2	467 yd
Co-operative	86-96	501 yd
Tesco	265	604 yd
Tesco	5a-9	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		549 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	817 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	860 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	923 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	923 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		959 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	993 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	996 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	4.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 3LF