Bournemouth Road, London, SE15 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE15 4BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.1%	49.7%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.9%	50.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.6% 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	55.9%	71.6%	15.7%	37.9%	33.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	14.4%	-14.4%	44.2%	-29.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	56.7%	53.3%	-3.4%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	32.2%	31.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.4%	3%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	10.7%	-5.4%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	6.6%	-8.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	16.2%	11.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	38%	54.8%	16.8%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	13.8%	1.5%	-12.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.6% 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%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	6.9%	1.2%	-5.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	19.7%	24.7%	5.0%	2.5%	22.2%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	9.3%	2.0%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	39.1%	38.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	-42.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	46.4%	57.5%	11.1%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	11.4%	8.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	18.2%	13%	-5.2%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	6.6%	-8.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	13%	6.6%	1.3%	11.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.3%	57.5%	12.2%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	9%	20.8%	11.8%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	12.2%	8.4%	-3.8%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	14.2%	8.4%	-5.8%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	4.8%	-14.5%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Bournemouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bournemouth Road was 532.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 596.7% higher than the Goose Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bournemouth Road has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green and the 51st highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE15 4BJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Bournemouth Road are based on 105 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 Bournemouth Road, London, SE15 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 4BJ

Average Price
£1,441,201

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,112

Other
£11,188,996

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bournemouth Road

Average Price
£1,123,436

Semi-Detached
£1,168,644

Terraced
£1,109,433

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£433,194

Other
£5,909,797

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bournemouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 5 Bournemouth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-01-25	£438,141
Flat 14 5 Bournemouth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2023-11-01	£263,733
Flat 8 5 Bournemouth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,500	2023-07-07	£402,205
Flat 18 5 Bournemouth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-09-02	£433,858
Flat 10 5 Bournemouth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-08-19	£393,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 4BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 4BJ 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	123
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	2

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	703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,135 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	1,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	3,035 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	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	571 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	640 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,560 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,840 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,967 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,059 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,266 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	387 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent 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	834 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	1,029 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Community special school	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
Yadas	104	67 yd
Zapoi	138	68 yd
Zaytoon grill ltd	94	69 yd
Cafe spice	88	69 yd
Tonkotsu	First Floor, 133	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
John the unicorn	157-159	81 yd
The clf art lounge	12a	148 yd
Jumbi	Unit 4 1, 133	152 yd
L'attitude	18	155 yd
The nags head	231-235	201 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peckham's pizza	86	69 yd
Gabbys	165	81 yd
Chicken world	163	81 yd
Angels bakery	153	81 yd
Sweet now	Unit 2, 125	86 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	242 yd
Tesco	265	368 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	434 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	434 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	436 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		530 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	658 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		809 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		842 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	846 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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 4BJ