Relf Road, London, SE15 4JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 4JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.3%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	55.6%	60.3%	4.7%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	26.6%	2.2%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (85.4%) 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	43.5%	59.8%	16.3%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	36.7%	25.6%	-11.1%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	11.4%	10.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	12.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	3.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	9%	0.0%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	63.6%	18.9%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	7.3%	2.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	16.9%	10.1%	-6.8%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	52.2%	68.3%	16.1%	81.4%	-13.1%
Arab	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	71.7%	75.5%	3.8%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	11.1%	7.8%	-3.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	7.2%	-3.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	75.8%	7.2%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	1%	14.8%	13.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	1.3%	-19.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Relf Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Relf Road was 172.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.4% higher than the Goose Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Relf Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green and the 270th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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 4JS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Relf Road are based on 64 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 Relf Road, London, SE15 4JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 4JS

Average Price
£1,028,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,146,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£497,562

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Relf Road

Average Price
£819,749

Semi-Detached
£546,328

Terraced
£887,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£430,919

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Relf Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 15 Relf Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£522,000	2024-12-19	£534,352
Flat B 15 Relf Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-12-18	£476,003
10 Relf Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,380,000	2024-03-15	£1,459,811
1 Relf Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£999,950	2022-05-27	£1,063,372
11 Relf Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2021-07-30	£1,325,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 4JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Self-Employed	37
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Information and communication	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	3
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	1,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,364 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	1,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,341 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	3,193 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	273 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	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	489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , SE15 3RA	3out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	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	744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,632 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,725 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,135 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	3,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,862 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,118 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	489 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	634 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	1,155 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	1,609 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
Delight cafe - uckg help centre	178	169 yd
Taca tacos	200	169 yd
Two hundred rye lane	200	169 yd
Delta tavern kitchen	3	170 yd
Ozzies cafe	192A	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The white horse	20	196 yd
L'attitude	18	202 yd
The montpelier	43	207 yd
The victoria inn	Victoria Inn, 77	207 yd
The nags head	231-235	213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full garden	230	184 yd
Morley's	26a	196 yd
Kapadokya	44	196 yd
Roosters hut	177-179	213 yd
Jerk up	5	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	265	230 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	545 yd
Tesco	5a-9	567 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	700 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	211 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		630 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		750 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	860 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,078 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 4JS