Basing Court, London, SE15 5DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 5DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	52%	55.5%	3.5%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	48%	44.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 5DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.1% 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	50.9%	58.1%	7.2%	37.9%	20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	20.1%	-6.9%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	12.5%	9.4%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	47.7%	50.3%	2.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	34.5%	32%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.6%	12.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	18.1%	-6.2%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	39.4%	9.7%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.6% 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	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	23.6%	31.1%	7.5%	2.5%	28.6%
Black Caribbean	17.1%	14.4%	-2.7%	1.0%	13.4%
Other Black	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	0.5%	6.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.8%	3.4%
White	26.4%	25.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	-55.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	59.4%	61.8%	2.4%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	17.3%	18%	0.7%	2.7%	15.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	9.9%	0.7%	1.3%	8.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.7%	61.9%	3.2%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	29.6%	28.3%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	10.3%	2.6%	-7.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	2.5%	-23.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Basing Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Basing Court was 49.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Goose Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Basing Court has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green and the 100th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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 5DX, 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 Basing Court are based on 10 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 Basing Court, London, SE15 5DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 5DX

Average Price
£721,806

Semi-Detached
£721,806

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Basing Court

Average Price
£370,459

Semi-Detached
£751,237

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,150

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Basing CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16A Basing Court, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2017-01-23	£726,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 5DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 5DX 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	136
Part-Time Employee	72
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	35
Other	29
Unemployed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	95 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	113 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Junior School Peckam Road , SE5 8UH	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Infant School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	3out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	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	131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	1,712 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,017 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,062 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	2,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,245 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,464 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,464 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,497 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	181 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	582 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	898 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	953 yd	Community special school	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
Khf	35	53 yd
City kebab	63	53 yd
Yakoyo spot	7	53 yd
El patio	33	98 yd
Cupp bubble tea	41	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The hope	3	154 yd
Tola	56	170 yd
The kentish drovers	71-79	286 yd
The greyhound	Greyhound, 109	348 yd
Peckham liberal club	24	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys fried chicken	10	33 yd
Little deli foxey yard food	17	41 yd
Delta express pizza	9	53 yd
Hong kong garden	19	53 yd
Queens kitchen	23-25	53 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	244 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	345 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	345 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	444 yd
Londis - commercial way	97-99	455 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	98 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		162 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	204 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	566 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		912 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	967 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		989 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		1,030 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	1,031 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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%

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

Overview of SE15 5DX