Nunhead Grove, London, SE15 3LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 3LY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	54.3%	56.9%	2.6%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	45.7%	43.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 3LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	52.1%	60.6%	8.5%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	20.2%	-8.2%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	6.1%	1.5%

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	51.2%	53.1%	1.9%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	29%	29.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	21.1%	22.1%	1.0%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	7.7%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	10.4%	-6.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	40.1%	13.3%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	9.7%	2.7%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.2% 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	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	24.4%	29.6%	5.2%	2.5%	27.1%
Black Caribbean	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	0.5%	5.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	34.3%	39.2%	4.9%	81.4%	-42.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	66.9%	70.6%	3.7%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	15%	13.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	70.5%	6.1%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	24.6%	22.7%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	0.9%	-22.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Nunhead Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nunhead Grove was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nunhead Grove has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 278th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 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 3LY, 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 Nunhead Grove are based on 120 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 Nunhead Grove, London, SE15 3LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3LY

Average Price
£711,905

Semi-Detached
£649,291

Terraced
£799,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£514,627

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nunhead Grove

Average Price
£576,550

Semi-Detached
£642,062

Terraced
£696,413

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,891

Other
£1,531,174

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nunhead GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Nunhead Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£820,000	2025-06-13	£810,219
8 Nunhead Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£763,000	2023-12-08	£800,868
54B Nunhead Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-12-05	£444,322
14 Nunhead Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2023-05-15	£819,577
16 Nunhead Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-10-14	£773,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 3LY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	54
Other	52
Student (economically inactive)	48
Self-Employed	39
Unemployed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,057 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	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Rye Primary School Whorlton Road , Peckham SE15 3PD	- not rated	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollydale Primary School Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2AR	- not rated	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , West Square SE15 3RA	- not rated	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	752 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	816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,182 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	1,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,754 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	2,883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,883 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,157 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,157 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,386 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	380 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Newlands Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	- not rated	898 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	987 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	998 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Westminster house youth club	29	63 yd
Mr ma	84	141 yd
Mother superior & sons	26	150 yd
Mosey cafe ltd	60	161 yd
The green	Nunhead Community Centre, 5	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man of kent	2	150 yd
Pyrotechnist arms	39	150 yd
Old nuns head	The Old Nuns Head, 15	196 yd
St. thomas the apostle church (licensed bar)	81	329 yd
The white horse	20	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The flygerians	The Old Nuns Head, 15	196 yd
Spices	91	329 yd
Astar fish bar	98	329 yd
Monley's	2a	351 yd
King valley fried chicken	56	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	86-96	347 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	351 yd
Tesco	265	654 yd
Tesco	5a-9	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		387 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	712 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	831 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	869 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	895 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	895 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	910 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	994 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	2.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.4 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 3LY