Melon Road, London, SE15 5QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 5QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	51.7%	5.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	54%	48.3%	-5.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.8% 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	53.1%	74.8%	21.7%	37.9%	36.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	14.7%	-14.9%	44.2%	-29.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.9%) 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	57.5%	61.9%	4.4%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	29%	31%	2.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	10.7%	5.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	23.6%	8.4%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	0.6%	-10.6%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	51.5%	19.3%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	16.8%	1.8%	-15.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	29%	9.9%	-19.1%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	11.4%	2.8%	-8.6%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	0.8%	3.9%
White	27.8%	41.8%	14.0%	81.4%	-39.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.1%	19.7%	13.6%	1.6%	18.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41% 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	46.5%	41%	-5.5%	83.2%	-42.2%
European Union	10.3%	15.1%	4.8%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	24.3%	6.6%	-17.7%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	10.8%	2.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	22.6%	12.5%	1.3%	21.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.6% 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	44.7%	41.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	5.7%	15.6%	9.9%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	8.8%	21.3%	12.5%	2.9%	18.4%
2-5 Years	16.5%	10.4%	-6.1%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	11.4%	-12.9%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	19%	0.4%	18.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Melon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melon Road was 514.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 397.0% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melon Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 52nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 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 5QW, 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 Melon Road are based on 16 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 Melon Road, London, SE15 5QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 5QW

Average Price
£276,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,879

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melon Road

Average Price
£359,735

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£439,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,070

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Frank House, 1 Melon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-12-18	£348,957
Flat 4 Frank House, 1 Melon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-07-28	£295,963
Flat 4 Frank House, 1 Melon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,000	2014-11-05	£264,674
Flat 1 Frank House, 1 Melon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2009-08-24	£196,013
Flat 3 Frank House, 1 Melon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£169,000	2007-03-20	£297,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 5QW

Employment

SE15 5QW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 5QW 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	60
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Other	18
Construction	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	7

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	555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	623 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	1,047 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	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,955 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	44 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	146 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Marmont Road , Peckham SE15 5TD	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	3out of 4	835 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	202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,302 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,996 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,801 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	5,397 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	2,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,454 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,517 yd	Foundation school	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	240 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	609 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	854 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	883 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
Cupp bubble tea	41	30 yd
Burger king	46-52	48 yd
Tiwa 'n' tiwa (african good food concept)	34b	48 yd
El patio	33	54 yd
Westland coffee and wine	Westland Coffee And Wine, 120	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The hope	3	2 yd
Tola	56	48 yd
The kentish drovers	71-79	136 yd
The greyhound	Greyhound, 109	201 yd
The tapas room	119	224 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	1 Central Buildings	89 yd
Delta express pizza	9	103 yd
Hong kong garden	19	103 yd
Queens kitchen	23-25	103 yd
Soulfood catering ltd	27a	103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	172 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	207 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	207 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	353 yd
Londis - commercial way	97-99	484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	82 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		187 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	224 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	626 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		762 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		1,047 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
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%

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

Overview of SE15 5QW