Carden Road, London, SE15 3UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE15 3UB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	54.1%	48.2%	-5.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	45.9%	51.8%	5.9%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	51.1%	60.2%	9.1%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	29.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	55.6%	60.1%	4.5%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	32.1%	27%	-5.1%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	11.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	51.6%	10.5%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	7.9%	1.4%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.2% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	26.4%	20.1%	-6.3%	2.5%	17.6%
Black Caribbean	14%	9.7%	-4.3%	1.0%	8.7%
Other Black	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	0.5%	8.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	39.7%	41.2%	1.5%	81.4%	-40.2%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	64.9%	70.3%	5.4%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	16.9%	11.7%	-5.2%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	70.2%	7.0%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	3%	25%	22.0%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	1.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	0.4%	-24.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Carden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carden Road was 126.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carden Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 384th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 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 3UB, 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 Carden Road are based on 99 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 Carden Road, London, SE15 3UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 3UB

Average Price
£756,422

Semi-Detached
£1,068,460

Terraced
£818,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,776

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carden Road

Average Price
£694,783

Semi-Detached
£1,005,553

Terraced
£803,505

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,473

Other
£15,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Carden Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2025-02-14	£1,196,653
25 Carden Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,276,000	2021-12-10	£1,406,204
29 Carden Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-09-02	£1,505,418
19B Carden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£591,000	2020-09-25	£586,286
19B Carden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£577,000	2016-08-24	£567,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 3UB

Employment

SE15 3UB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 3UB 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	180
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	42
Unemployed	42
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Education	39
Other	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,048 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	2,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,384 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	162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , SE15 3RA	3out of 4	650 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	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	871 yd	Free schools	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	764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,058 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,447 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	3,141 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,545 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,422 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	659 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,763 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
Kudu grill ltd	La Costa Smerelda, 57	170 yd
Mosey cafe ltd	60	265 yd
The green	Nunhead Community Centre, 5	314 yd
Westminster house youth club	29	339 yd
Garden of edun	The Old Nuns Head, 15	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old nuns head	The Old Nuns Head, 15	344 yd
Man of kent	2	400 yd
Pyrotechnist arms	39	400 yd
The white horse	20	533 yd
The clockhouse	196A	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The flygerians	The Old Nuns Head, 15	344 yd
Liz kitchen@dynamic fabric	3	471 yd
Yilmaz kebab	277	507 yd
Morley's	26a	533 yd
Kapadokya	44	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5a-9	553 yd
Tesco	265	558 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	574 yd
Co-operative	86-96	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		701 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	792 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		853 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	996 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,010 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 3UB