Bellenden Road, London, SE15 4DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 4DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.6%	49.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	58.7%	55.3%	-3.4%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	33.6%	12.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.8%	5.3%	-5.5%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (89.6%) 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%	59.5%	3.9%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	32%	30.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	9.4%	6.8%	-2.6%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	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.

In the area around SE15 4DQ this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	9.8%	-2.4%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	3.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	12.9%	8.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	64.3%	67.6%	3.3%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6%	6.8%	0.8%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	9%	6.1%	-2.9%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.8%	2.4%
White	63.9%	68.7%	4.8%	81.4%	-12.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	75.4%	5.9%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	7.8%	-1.6%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	76%	9.1%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	3%	18.3%	15.3%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	1.4%	-17.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Bellenden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bellenden Road was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% lower than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bellenden Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 138th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE15 4DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bellenden Road are based on 379 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 Bellenden Road, London, SE15 4DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 4DQ

Average Price
£701,623

Semi-Detached
£1,113,613

Terraced
£986,251

Detached
£448,528

Flats/Maisonettes
£511,570

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bellenden Road

Average Price
£651,522

Semi-Detached
£873,473

Terraced
£844,750

Detached
£1,498,421

Flats/Maisonettes
£444,290

Other
£587,056

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bellenden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
231 Bellenden Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,635,000	2024-03-04	£1,767,243
First Floor Flat 237 Bellenden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£698,000	2023-08-18	£729,727
249 Bellenden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-03-28	£631,842
239A Bellenden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£788,750	2022-07-27	£803,842
The First Floor Flat At 245 Bellenden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£457,000	2022-01-05	£476,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 4DQ

Employment

SE15 4DQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	122
Self-Employed	36
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,546 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	1,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	318 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dog Kennel Hill School Dog Kennel Hill , East Dulwich SE22 8AB	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	2out of 4	436 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Adys Road , Peckham SE15 4DY	3out of 4	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	818 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,048 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,593 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,876 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	3,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,202 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,635 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	486 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	947 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	1,128 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	1,195 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
Copleston community cafe	Copleston Centre	237 yd
Melange	2	305 yd
Made of dough	182	349 yd
The begging bowl	Part Ground Floor, 168	349 yd
Back ah yard	170	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The sourcing table	184	349 yd
The cherry tree	The Vale, 31-33	403 yd
The gowlett arms	The Gowlett, 62	410 yd
The montpelier	43	522 yd
The victoria inn	Victoria Inn, 77	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malabar feast ltd	4	324 yd
Spring holiday club	Baptist Church, 47	332 yd
New lotus king	176	349 yd
Hong hong	45	403 yd
Maxin chicken	36	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5a-9	629 yd
Co-op	56-62	635 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	777 yd
Tesco	265	798 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		183 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	674 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		692 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	774 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	946 yd
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		984 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,034 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	3.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 4DQ