Habitat Close, London, SE15 3RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE15 3RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	49.7%	49.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	45.2%	61.9%	16.7%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	26.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	10.7%	3.2%	-7.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	49%	52.6%	3.6%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	27.9%	31.6%	3.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	15.6%	10%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	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.

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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	17.3%	-8.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.6%	-5.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.6%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	47.9%	16.2%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.3% 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	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	19.7%	5.6%	1.0%	18.7%
Other Black	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	49.3%	47.3%	-2.0%	81.4%	-34.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	76.1%	71.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	3.8%	4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	71.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	23.3%	22.2%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	1.3%	-17.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Habitat Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Habitat Close was 124.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Habitat Close has the 33rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 392nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

🔎 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 3RE, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Habitat Close are based on 3 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 Habitat Close, London, SE15 3RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3RE

Average Price
£572,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£572,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Habitat Close

Average Price
£579,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£579,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Habitat CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Habitat Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-10-25	£485,209
4 Habitat Close, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£229,750	2005-03-18	£626,364
5 Habitat Close, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£229,750	2005-03-18	£626,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3RE

Employment

SE15 3RE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	135
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	16
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Real estate 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	754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,912 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	2,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , SE15 3RA	3out of 4	106 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	4out of 4	501 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollydale Primary School Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2AR	3out of 4	706 yd	Community 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	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,037 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,072 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	5,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,329 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	3,476 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,496 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	903 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	1,038 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	1,572 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Peckham bazaar	119	153 yd
Salvation army - the green	Salvation Army Citadel, 217a	229 yd
Bus cafe	Peckham Bus Garage	341 yd
Kazimin yeri nunhead tea garden	86	356 yd
Jerkiz caribbean cuisine	100	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. thomas the apostle church (licensed bar)	81	356 yd
The clf art cafe	133	361 yd
Old nuns head	The Old Nuns Head, 15	381 yd
Man of kent	2	401 yd
Pyrotechnist arms	39	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monley's	2a	221 yd
Spices	91	356 yd
Astar fish bar	98	356 yd
The flygerians	The Old Nuns Head, 15	381 yd
Nim's kitchen	Unit 5b, 133	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa nunhead express	2	221 yd
Co-operative	86-96	363 yd
Tesco	265	494 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	675 yd
Tesco	151-155	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	427 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		618 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		768 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	951 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		1,048 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,063 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	1,083 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SE15 3RE