Watts Street, London, SE15 5GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 5GP 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 5GP, 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 Watts Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watts Street was 83.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watts Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday and the 239th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 5GP, 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 Watts Street are based on 119 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 Watts Street, London, SE15 5GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 5GP

Average Price
£503,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£503,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watts Street

Average Price
£391,317

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£508,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,595

Other
£2,394,033

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watts Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Watts Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£582,500	2021-09-03	£658,709
27 Watts Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-05-21	£558,244
24 Watts Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£437,000	2020-05-07	£454,846
16 Watts Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-08-14	£453,364
27 Watts Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-06-30	£447,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 5GP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 5GP 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	- not rated	322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	808 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	2,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,188 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	198 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	240 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Junior School Peckam Road , SE5 8UH	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Infant School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	3out of 4	300 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	366 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	1,430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,761 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,798 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	2,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,644 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,751 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	464 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	513 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	614 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	748 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	750 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
St luke's community cafe	St Lukes Church Hall	235 yd
The peckham pelican	Pelican House, 92	285 yd
Sporting recovery cic	Damilola Taylor Centre, 1	287 yd
Khf	35	291 yd
City kebab	63	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The hope	3	369 yd
Tola	56	410 yd
The kentish drovers	71-79	455 yd
The olde apple tree	107	479 yd
The greyhound	Greyhound, 109	487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishop's mocktails	187	183 yd
Golden palace	129	217 yd
Commercial fried chicken	133	217 yd
Little deli foxey yard food	17	273 yd
Delta express pizza	9	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis - commercial way	97-99	208 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	431 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	516 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	569 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	569 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	284 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	347 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		446 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		750 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	841 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	1,008 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		1,017 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	115.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 5GP