Comfort Street, London, SE15 6BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE15 6BT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	48.5%	47.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.5%	52.2%	0.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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 6BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% 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	56.1%	68%	11.9%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	18.2%	-9.1%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (93%) 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	49.3%	55.3%	6.0%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	39.2%	37.7%	-1.5%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	9.3%	5.1%	-4.2%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 62.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	12.7%	5.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	5.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	51%	62.9%	11.9%	33.8%	29.1%
Other	12.1%	0.9%	-11.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	15.4%	15.1%	-0.3%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	3.6%	-5.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	6.6%	2%	-4.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	52.4%	49.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	-31.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.9%	10%	9.1%	1.6%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	51.5%	53.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	15.9%	16.6%	0.7%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	15.9%	8.7%	-7.2%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	1.3%	10.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.2%	53.8%	3.6%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	4%	20.9%	16.9%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	9.7%	10.7%	1.0%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	13.7%	6.7%	-7.0%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	7.9%	-14.6%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	6.4%	0.4%	6.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	14.9%	6.0%	8.9%

Safety

Is Comfort Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Comfort Street was 165.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% higher than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Comfort Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday and the 284th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 490.5%.

🔎 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 6BT, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Comfort Street are based on 9 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 Comfort Street, London, SE15 6BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 6BT

Average Price
£608,847

Semi-Detached
£671,518

Terraced
£593,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Comfort Street

Average Price
£641,422

Semi-Detached
£702,321

Terraced
£633,810

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Comfort Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Comfort Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2016-06-24	£633,613
10 Comfort Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2014-09-26	£351,071
10 Comfort Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2011-11-04	£548,558
10 Comfort Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2006-12-01	£687,960
10 Comfort Street, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£230,000	2002-11-29	£732,215

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 6BT

Employment

SE15 6BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	787 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	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,797 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	2,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Michael Faraday School Portland Street , Walworth SE17 2HR	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Primary School Picton Street , Camberwell SE5 7QH	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Angel Oak Academy Burcher Gale Grove , SE15 6FL	4out of 4	520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobourg Primary School Cobourg Road , SE5 0JD	2out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,388 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	2,654 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,073 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,540 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	1,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	283 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	423 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	589 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	781 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Theatre delicatessen	Old Library, 39	192 yd
Stomping grounds cafe	3 Chumleigh Gardens	270 yd
Cool & cozzy	Ground Floor And Basement, 101	323 yd
Large warehouse	5-7	325 yd
Purple mango	137A	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St georges tavern	14	220 yd
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	315 yd
The hour glass	131	650 yd
The olde apple tree	107	790 yd
Red lion	407	847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hampton fried chicken	99	321 yd
Little ochie	117	336 yd
Ozis cafe	175	381 yd
Chicken express	179	392 yd
Shanghai suprise	31	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	191-199	383 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	820 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	896 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	897 yd
Tesco	364-368	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	541 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		553 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		590 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	728 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	758 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		805 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		848 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	903 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	997 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%

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

Overview of SE15 6BT