Bellenden Road, London, SE15 5BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 5BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.2%	2.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.6%	48.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 5BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	52.8%	55.2%	2.4%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	31.8%	0.3%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.5%	6.5%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (89.5%) 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	57%	57%	0.0%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	29.3%	32.5%	3.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10.5%	6.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 5BH this area, 9.3% 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	9.3%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	54%	66.1%	12.1%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	7.4%	-3.4%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	58.9%	61.9%	3.0%	81.4%	-19.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	71.4%	71.8%	0.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.8%
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	69.7%	72%	2.3%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	20.3%	16.4%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	1.8%	-15.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Bellenden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bellenden Road was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.7% lower than the Goose Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bellenden Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green and the 128th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.6%.

🔎 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 5BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 5BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 5BH

Average Price
£656,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£845,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,384

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
75A Bellenden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2025-06-23	£707,367
67 Bellenden Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,140,000	2024-07-03	£1,192,757
61 Bellenden Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£827,500	2024-06-11	£879,959
67 Bellenden Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£678,000	2020-11-06	£705,826
73 Bellenden Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£925,000	2020-07-29	£1,020,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 5BH

Employment

SE15 5BH 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	143
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	30
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Other	24
Information and communication	22
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	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	862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	910 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	1,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,806 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	2,899 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	392 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	546 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	846 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	267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,213 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,498 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,242 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	3,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,347 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,475 yd	Foundation school	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	244 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	646 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	919 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	1,215 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
Ganapati restaurant	38	88 yd
London barbecue school	Unit 3 Dovedale Business Centre, 22a	166 yd
Flock & herd butchery ltd	Railway Arch 195	196 yd
Honest burgers	Unit 1 To 2, 12-16	196 yd
Sky larking	Railway Arch 213	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peckham liberal club	24	160 yd
Brick brewery	Railway Arch 209	196 yd
Prince albert	Prince Albert, 111	216 yd
The clf art lounge	12a	290 yd
The montpelier	43	327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Motown caffe	Peckham Rye Station	255 yd
Codfellas	125	257 yd
Larrys peckham	Unit 5, 12-16	269 yd
Izatu kitchen	74a	287 yd
The carpet shop	Railway Arch 164 To 166 Rear Of, 115	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	306 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	322 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	451 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	451 yd
Tesco	265	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		279 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	360 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		605 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	990 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		1,044 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 5BH