Commercial Way, London, SE15 5GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE15 5GQ is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	51%	45.4%	-5.6%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	49%	54.6%	5.6%	49.0%	5.6%

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 5GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	44%	56.8%	12.8%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	26%	-18.0%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	5.5%	9.9%	4.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	53.6%	51.2%	-2.4%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	37%	37.2%	0.2%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	7.6%	10.4%	2.8%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	13.2%	2.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	41%	53.7%	12.7%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	16.5%	4.4%	-12.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.5% 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	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	6%	6.1%	0.1%	0.7%	5.4%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	13.8%	7.6%	-6.2%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	4%	-5.4%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	38.3%	40.5%	2.2%	81.4%	-40.9%
Arab	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	9.9%	17.1%	7.2%	1.6%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.9%	48%	0.1%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	10.9%	10.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	15.4%	6.3%	-9.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	11.8%	3.7%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.8%	20.5%	5.7%	1.3%	19.2%
Oceania	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.9%	48.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	7%	33.1%	26.1%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	8.3%	10.9%	2.6%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	16.7%	4.6%	-12.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	3%	-17.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	8.9%	0.4%	8.5%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	7%	0.2%	6.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Commercial Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Way was 114.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Way has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE15 5GQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Commercial Way are based on 156 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 Commercial Way, London, SE15 5GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 5GQ

Average Price
£342,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,779

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Way

Average Price
£422,344

Semi-Detached
£499,481

Terraced
£586,628

Detached
£761,604

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,128

Other
£740,687

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Markdale House, 114 Commercial Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,900	2025-09-12	£207,623
Flat 3 Morley House, 110 Commercial Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-10-09	£330,566
Flat 10 Morley House, 110 Commercial Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-11-17	£346,197
Flat 1 112 Commercial Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-07-11	£416,073
Flat 2 Markdale House, 114 Commercial Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-08-09	£364,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 5GQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 5GQ 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	123
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Administrative and support service activities	28
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	813 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	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,064 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	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	435 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Junior School Peckam Road , SE5 8UH	- not rated	504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Infant School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	- not rated	504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	3out of 4	504 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	548 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	1,314 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,459 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	2,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,760 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,782 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	2,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,570 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,765 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	532 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	563 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	608 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	612 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	612 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
Sporting recovery cic	Damilola Taylor Centre, 1	233 yd
Bells gardens community centre	19	268 yd
St luke's community cafe	St Lukes Church Hall	371 yd
Westland coffee and wine	Westland Coffee And Wine, 120	393 yd
Khf	35	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The olde apple tree	107	320 yd
The hope	3	447 yd
The kentish drovers	71-79	474 yd
The greyhound	Greyhound, 109	475 yd
Tola	56	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden palace	129	69 yd
Commercial fried chicken	133	69 yd
Bishop's mocktails	187	120 yd
Filishack partners ltd	130	337 yd
Little deli foxey yard food	17	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis - commercial way	97-99	61 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	612 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	612 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	618 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	637 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	231 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	522 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		588 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		631 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	902 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		919 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	1,006 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 5GQ