Scylla Road, London, SE15 3NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 3NY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	49.8%	54.6%	4.8%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	50.2%	45.4%	-4.8%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 3NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	43.3%	57.7%	14.4%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	22%	-4.7%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	8.8%	5.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	13.3%	10.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	52%	7.0%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	30.9%	31.8%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.6%	9.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	23.3%	19%	-4.3%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	8.7%	-5.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	43%	20.9%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	13.3%	2.1%	-11.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.2% 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	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	24.8%	24.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	21.7%
Black Caribbean	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	33%	38.2%	5.2%	81.4%	-43.2%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	10.9%	10.3%	1.6%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	60.9%	64.2%	3.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	20.5%	14%	-6.5%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	1.3%	11.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	63.7%	4.4%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	25.8%	22.1%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.9%	2%	-6.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	2.7%	-22.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Scylla Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scylla Road was 141.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Scylla Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 337th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 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 3NY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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 Scylla Road are based on 112 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 Scylla Road, London, SE15 3NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3NY

Average Price
£501,678

Semi-Detached
£547,613

Terraced
£621,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scylla Road

Average Price
£480,885

Semi-Detached
£567,086

Terraced
£613,888

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,007

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scylla Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Bramley Court Scylla Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-08-28	£383,749
23 Scylla Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-12-21	£439,385
Flat 1 1 - 3 Scylla Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-01-11	£333,345
18 Scylla Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£825,000	2022-11-30	£825,831
32 Scylla Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£835,000	2022-11-18	£835,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3NY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 3NY 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	90
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	20
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,313 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	130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Rye Primary School Whorlton Road , Peckham SE15 3PD	- not rated	130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	231 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	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Adys Road , Peckham SE15 4DY	- not rated	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,183 yd	Community school	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	1,874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,275 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,694 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	3,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,363 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,674 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,049 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodstock School Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	575 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	575 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Headstart Montessori School 24 Waveney Avenue , Peckham Rye SE15 3UE	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	1,128 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Angel oak	31	65 yd
Mr bao	295	126 yd
Voodoo ray's	Ground Floor, 285-287	142 yd
081 pizzeria	66	151 yd
Messy mary	40	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The white horse	20	169 yd
The nags head	231-235	361 yd
Old nuns head	The Old Nuns Head, 15	386 yd
The gowlett arms	The Gowlett, 62	457 yd
John the unicorn	157-159	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yilmaz kebab	277	136 yd
Morley's	26a	169 yd
Kapadokya	44	169 yd
Full garden	230	217 yd
Roosters hut	177-179	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	265	193 yd
Tesco	5a-9	475 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	547 yd
Co-operative	86-96	686 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		863 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		934 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	976 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 3NY