Sumner Road, London, SE15 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE15 6LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 6LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	47.9%	53.9%	6.0%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	28.9%	-0.3%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	8.5%	6.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	47.8%	-3.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	29.8%	27%	-2.8%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	12.7%	20.8%	8.1%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around SE15 6LA this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	30.6%	6.2%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	10.3%	3.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	29.5%	-0.1%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	14.6%	2.8%	-11.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.3% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	31%	43.9%	12.9%	2.5%	41.4%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	18%	8.4%	1.0%	17.0%
Other Black	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	36.9%	19.3%	-17.6%	81.4%	-62.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	50%	54.6%	4.6%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	24.4%	23.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	20.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.3%	13%	1.7%	1.3%	11.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.3%	54.6%	6.3%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	5.9%	32.1%	26.2%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	12.7%	2.7%	-10.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	5.4%	-21.4%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Sumner Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sumner Road was 235.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.4% higher than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sumner Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday and the 184th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.7%.

🔎 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 6LA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Sumner Road are based on 262 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 Sumner Road, London, SE15 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 6LA

Average Price
£456,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£841,587

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,694

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sumner Road

Average Price
£462,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£569,559

Detached
£1,387,227

Flats/Maisonettes
£430,661

Other
£22,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sumner Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22A Sumner Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£314,950	2016-06-30	£312,750
26A Sumner Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2008-03-27	£370,389
20 Sumner Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2004-03-31	£318,037
1A Sumner Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	1999-02-01	£866,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 6LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	5
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	507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,139 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	1,582 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	2,978 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	302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobourg Primary School Cobourg Road , SE5 0JD	2out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	3out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	4out of 4	783 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	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,485 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	3,294 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,762 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,105 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	2,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,963 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,277 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	65 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	251 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	424 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	561 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	886 yd	Free schools special	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
Sporting recovery cic	Damilola Taylor Centre, 1	362 yd
In house catering	Angel Oak Academy	365 yd
Bells gardens community centre	19	543 yd
Mcdonald's restaurants	518	592 yd
St luke's community cafe	St Lukes Church Hall	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The olde apple tree	107	144 yd
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	592 yd
Duke of sussex	77	665 yd
The lord nelson	Lord Nelson, 386	747 yd
St georges tavern	14	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden palace	129	420 yd
Commercial fried chicken	133	420 yd
Bishop's mocktails	187	440 yd
Subway	Asda, 464 - 504	606 yd
The house of chakula	Flat 15 Budleigh House Lindley Estate	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis - commercial way	97-99	431 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	597 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	643 yd
Tesco	191-199	742 yd
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		224 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	365 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	483 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		831 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	845 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		873 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	964 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		1,043 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	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 6LA