Cator Street, London, SE15 6AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 6AA 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	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	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 6AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	56.5%	57.4%	0.9%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	22%	-3.5%	44.2%	-22.2%
Separated	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	2.2%	6.1%
Divorced	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	45.5%	51%	5.5%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	38.6%	31%	-7.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	19.1%	1.5%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	8.9%	-11.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	11.3%	-5.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	44.4%	23.2%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	9.4%	2.2%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.4% 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	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	29.4%	28.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	26.4%
Black Caribbean	19.3%	14.2%	-5.1%	1.0%	13.2%
Other Black	7.2%	10.9%	3.7%	0.5%	10.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	24.2%	21.4%	-2.8%	81.4%	-60.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3.5%	7%	3.5%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	61.7%	58.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	16.7%	21.3%	4.6%	2.7%	18.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	58.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	2.9%	32.5%	29.6%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	2.1%	-23.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Cator Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cator Street was 202.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.3% higher than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cator Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 229th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE15 6AA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 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 6AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 6AA

Average Price
£531,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£624,374

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,678

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
173 Cator Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£589,000	2016-01-29	£659,837
177 Cator Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-09-29	£258,576
177 Cator Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2007-09-21	£226,363
171 Cator Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-06-25	£500,000
177 Cator Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,499	2006-11-24	£458,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 6AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 6AA 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	141
Part-Time Employee	66
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	22
Other	22
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	8
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2

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	215 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	508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	977 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	1,924 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	3,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Angel Oak Academy Burcher Gale Grove , SE15 6FL	4out of 4	324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,455 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,864 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	4,890 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	2,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,869 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,067 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	264 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	411 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	568 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	649 yd	Miscellaneous	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	73 yd
St luke's community cafe	St Lukes Church Hall	299 yd
In house catering	Angel Oak Academy	376 yd
Bells gardens community centre	19	405 yd
The peckham pelican	Pelican House, 92	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The olde apple tree	107	203 yd
The hope	3	595 yd
The kentish drovers	71-79	638 yd
Tola	56	642 yd
The greyhound	Greyhound, 109	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishop's mocktails	187	97 yd
Golden palace	129	105 yd
Commercial fried chicken	133	105 yd
Filishack partners ltd	130	508 yd
Little deli foxey yard food	17	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis - commercial way	97-99	115 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	607 yd
Tesco	191-199	616 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	761 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Petrol Station The	773 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	72 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		481 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	547 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	623 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		711 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	748 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	911 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		1,081 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 6AA