Birch Close, London, SE15 4UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 4UG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	55.4%	7.3%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	51.9%	44.6%	-7.3%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 4UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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%	62%	6.1%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	24.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.7%	3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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%	53.7%	-3.0%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	32.2%	26.8%	-5.4%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	8.6%	13.2%	4.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	4.0%	0.9%
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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	19.8%	3.7%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.2%	-7.5%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	11.4%	6.2%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	38%	44.9%	6.9%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	13.8%	1.8%	-12.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.4% 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%	4.9%	3.8%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	19.7%	17.7%	-2.0%	2.5%	15.2%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	16.7%	9.4%	1.0%	15.7%
Other Black	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	0.5%	6.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	39.1%	39.4%	0.3%	81.4%	-42.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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%	65%	18.6%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	11.4%	7.4%	-4.0%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	18.2%	9.9%	-8.3%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	8.9%	-5.7%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.3%	64.7%	19.4%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	9%	24.5%	15.5%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	12.2%	6.9%	-5.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	14.2%	1%	-13.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	2.9%	-16.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Close was 328.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 331.4% higher than the Goose Green average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Birch Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green and the 115th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 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 4UG, 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 Birch Close are based on 49 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 Birch Close, London, SE15 4UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 4UG

Average Price
£509,738

Semi-Detached
£489,018

Terraced
£511,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£470,530

Semi-Detached
£355,106

Terraced
£509,151

Detached
£758,222

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,607

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Birch Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-03-31	£491,483
12 Birch Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-12-18	£533,366
27 Birch Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,550	2020-07-03	£643,570
22 Birch Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2017-05-16	£618,561
31 Birch Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2016-11-16	£528,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 4UG

Employment

SE15 4UG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 4UG 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	60
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	19
Other	13
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

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 , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,134 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 , West Square SE15 3RA	- not rated	262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peckham Rye Primary School Whorlton Road , Peckham SE15 3PD	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	612 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	796 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	1,572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,273 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,824 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	3,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,702 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,828 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,836 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	651 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock School Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	750 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	750 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	968 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Issa vibe	181	55 yd
Entitled peckham t/a supa ya ramen	191	63 yd
Tasty african food	221	74 yd
Four quarters	187	79 yd
Taste of caribbean	207	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
John the unicorn	157-159	75 yd
The nags head	231-235	79 yd
L'attitude	18	162 yd
Jumbi	Unit 4 1, 133	210 yd
The clf art cafe	133	255 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk up	5	46 yd
Gabbys	165	75 yd
Chicken world	163	75 yd
Angels bakery	153	75 yd
Roosters hut	177-179	79 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	265	237 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	380 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	566 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	566 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	574 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	247 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		665 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	792 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	817 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		860 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		869 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		1,043 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 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	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 4UG