Lyndhurst Square, London, SE15 5AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 5AR is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	49.5%	46.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50.5%	53.2%	2.7%	49.0%	4.2%

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 5AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	39.6%	54.4%	14.8%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	32.3%	-8.0%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	9.9%	3.5%	-6.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	51.3%	53%	1.7%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	37.4%	32.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	8.5%	11.9%	3.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	16.2%	1.7%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	52.4%	9.3%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	13.4%	1.6%	-11.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	33%	33.1%	0.1%	2.5%	30.6%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	35.3%	33.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	-47.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.1%	8.5%	6.4%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	59%	60.7%	1.7%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	22.7%	17.7%	-5.0%	2.7%	15.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	8.7%	1.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	60.7%	2.2%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	5.4%	28.4%	23.0%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	10.1%	4.4%	-5.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	3.4%	-18.5%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Lyndhurst Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyndhurst Square was 97.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Goose Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lyndhurst Square has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green and the 321st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 5AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Lyndhurst Square are based on 12 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 Lyndhurst Square, London, SE15 5AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 5AR

Average Price
£1,471,306

Semi-Detached
£1,543,318

Terraced
£967,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyndhurst Square

Average Price
£1,595,638

Semi-Detached
£1,700,000

Terraced
£1,073,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyndhurst SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Lyndhurst Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,530,000	2021-12-03	£1,691,053
3 Lyndhurst Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,240,000	2018-05-02	£1,411,460
6 Lyndhurst Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2007-07-25	£1,802,260
7 Lyndhurst Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£617,500	2005-01-14	£1,708,085
8 Lyndhurst Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2003-07-10	£1,011,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 5AR

Employment

SE15 5AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 5AR 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	111
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	20
Other	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	972 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	1,063 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	2,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	237 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	365 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	803 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	896 yd	Academy converter	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	200 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,925 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,431 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,133 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	3,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,625 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,698 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	329 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	364 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	961 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	988 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The peckham pelican	Pelican House, 92	298 yd
Khf	35	305 yd
City kebab	63	305 yd
Yakoyo spot	7	305 yd
El patio	33	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peckham liberal club	24	338 yd
Tola	56	360 yd
The hope	3	374 yd
Brick brewery	Railway Arch 209	469 yd
Prince albert	Prince Albert, 111	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys fried chicken	10	263 yd
Little deli foxey yard food	17	299 yd
Delta express pizza	9	305 yd
Hong kong garden	19	305 yd
Queens kitchen	23-25	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	337 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	451 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	488 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	498 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	498 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	160 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		213 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	446 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	746 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		750 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	889 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	966 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 5AR