Friary Road, London, SE15 5UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 5UW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	50.2%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.9%	49.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.2% 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	55.4%	64.2%	8.8%	37.9%	26.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	25.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (86.4%) 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	52.6%	52.2%	-0.4%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	31.7%	34.2%	2.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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.

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	13.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	50.9%	13.3%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	9.5%	1.5%	-8.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.4% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	14.8%	22.4%	7.6%	2.5%	19.9%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	15.2%	2.8%	1.0%	14.2%
Other Black	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	48%	39.4%	-8.6%	81.4%	-42.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	5%	3.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	66.8%	64.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	10.3%	9%	-1.3%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	8.4%	3.6%	1.3%	7.1%
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	65%	64.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	26.9%	25.1%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	10%	3.1%	-6.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	2.2%	-18.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Friary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friary Road was 446.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 331.3% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friary Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road and the 65th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 169.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 101.9%.

🔎 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 5UW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Friary Road are based on 187 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 Friary Road, London, SE15 5UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 5UW

Average Price
£587,892

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£706,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friary Road

Average Price
£617,053

Semi-Detached
£948,560

Terraced
£742,947

Detached
£1,281,327

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,404

Other
£249,196

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Friary Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£383,047	2024-12-13	£392,009
139 Friary Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-03-15	£1,004,942
First And Second Floor Flat At 140 Friary Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£544,500	2024-01-05	£572,099
136A Friary Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-10-23	£521,612
137 Friary Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2020-10-13	£1,055,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 5UW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	884 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	1,263 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	2,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Marmont Road , Peckham SE15 5TD	3out of 4	53 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	3out of 4	389 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camelot Primary School Camelot Primary School , Bird-in-Bush Road SE15 1QP	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	4out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	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	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,168 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,417 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,382 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	2,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,113 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,411 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	735 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	916 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	987 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
Naifs	56	120 yd
Daphanies taste of the caribbean	173	297 yd
Criterion cafe	129	297 yd
White men cant jerk	Clayton Arms, 1	338 yd
Blue nile south	25	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The copper tap	Red Cow, 190-192	324 yd
Prince of peckham	Clayton Arms, 1	338 yd
Duke of sussex	77	361 yd
The tapas room	119	380 yd
The greyhound	Greyhound, 109	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meeting house fish & grill	82	178 yd
New golden wok	107	205 yd
Agrobeso	139	297 yd
The house of chakula	Flat 15 Budleigh House Lindley Estate	362 yd
Katies	165	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury	83-89	490 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	531 yd
Morrisons	Unit 3 The Aylesham Centre	531 yd
Tesco	151-155	661 yd
Londis - commercial way	97-99	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		336 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	657 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		762 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	806 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	831 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	876 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	3.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 5UW