Cator Street, London, SE15 5GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 5GF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58%	51.4%	-6.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	42%	48.6%	6.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	49.6%	51.1%	1.5%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	35.9%	7.7%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.4%	8.9%	-4.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	47.1%	44.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32.5%	30.4%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	13.4%	17.4%	4.0%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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	26.5%	25.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	7.2%	-7.9%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	5.5%	-8.8%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	14.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	39.4%	15.5%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.4% 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	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	7.3%	11%	3.7%	0.7%	10.3%
Indian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	40.4%	34.9%	-5.5%	2.5%	32.4%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	0.5%	6.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	14.3%	15.4%	1.1%	81.4%	-66.0%
Arab	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	51.6%	53.2%	1.6%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	26.4%	20.5%	-5.9%	2.7%	17.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	10.1%	4.4%	1.3%	8.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	53.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	37.2%	35.0%	9.8%	27.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	38.2%	1.4%	-36.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Cator Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cator Street was 93.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% lower than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cator Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday and the 310th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE15 5GF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Cator Street are based on 37 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 Cator Street, London, SE15 5GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 5GF

Average Price
£611,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£611,291

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cator Street

Average Price
£347,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£564,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,708

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cator Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
199 Cator Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2022-08-12	£694,835
197 Cator Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£487,500	2016-02-12	£542,506
199 Cator Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£70,878	2001-07-09	£249,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 5GF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 5GF 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	81
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	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	175 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	605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	899 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	2,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	419 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Oak Academy Burcher Gale Grove , SE15 6FL	4out of 4	445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	452 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	3out of 4	726 yd	Voluntary aided 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	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	3,561 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,808 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,985 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
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,797 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,954 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	393 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	546 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	557 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	637 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
Sporting recovery cic	Damilola Taylor Centre, 1	169 yd
St luke's community cafe	St Lukes Church Hall	259 yd
Bells gardens community centre	19	379 yd
Khf	35	406 yd
City kebab	63	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The olde apple tree	107	336 yd
The hope	3	462 yd
Tola	56	508 yd
The kentish drovers	71-79	518 yd
The greyhound	Greyhound, 109	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishop's mocktails	187	42 yd
Golden palace	129	77 yd
Commercial fried chicken	133	77 yd
Little deli foxey yard food	17	391 yd
Delta express pizza	9	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis - commercial way	97-99	71 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	532 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	625 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	648 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	166 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	485 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		572 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		620 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	884 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	894 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		1,013 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%

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

Overview of SE15 5GF