Sternhall Lane, London, SE15 4NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 4NQ 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 4NQ, 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 Sternhall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sternhall Lane was 195.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.8% higher than the Goose Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sternhall Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green and the 230th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 4NQ, 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 Sternhall Lane are based on 75 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 Sternhall Lane, London, SE15 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 4NQ

Average Price
£544,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£544,281

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sternhall Lane

Average Price
£565,459

Semi-Detached
£687,262

Terraced
£723,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£512,162

Other
£1,061,082

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sternhall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Cooper Works 19-23 Sternhall Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-05-23	£528,188
Flat 12 Cooper Works 19-23 Sternhall Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£795,000	2022-07-04	£751,767
Flat 14 Cooper Works 19-23 Sternhall Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-04-05	£733,594
Flat 3 Cooper Works 19-23 Sternhall Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2019-11-15	£592,120
Flat 10 Cooper Works 19-23 Sternhall Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£522,500	2019-10-01	£485,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 4NQ

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 , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School 48 Brayards Road , West Square SE15 3RA	- not rated	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Rye Primary School Whorlton Road , Peckham SE15 3PD	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	466 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	864 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,065 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,131 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,818 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	3,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,675 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,777 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,906 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodstock School Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	556 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	556 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	733 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headstart Montessori School 24 Waveney Avenue , Peckham Rye SE15 3UE	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent 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	71 yd
Taca tacos	200	71 yd
Two hundred rye lane	200	71 yd
Ozzies cafe	192A	80 yd
Tupi restaurants limited	206	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The nags head	231-235	120 yd
L'attitude	18	174 yd
The white horse	20	174 yd
John the unicorn	157-159	208 yd
The montpelier	43	270 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full garden	230	110 yd
Roosters hut	177-179	120 yd
Jerk up	5	168 yd
Morley's	26a	174 yd
Kapadokya	44	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	265	152 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	512 yd
Tesco	5a-9	614 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	685 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	139 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		725 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		751 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	827 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	868 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	915 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	980 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		1,065 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		1,090 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 4NQ