Garnies Close, London, SE15 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE15 6LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.9%	49%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.1%	51%	3.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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 6LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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%	59.5%	11.6%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	25%	-2.0%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.9%	8.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	47.1%	52.1%	5.0%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	33.5%	31.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	14%	11.5%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	16.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	13.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	8.1%	-6.6%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	37.6%	14.9%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	12.8%	4.1%	-8.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.6% 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	4.7%	8.7%	4.0%	1.1%	7.6%
Chinese	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	36%	36.9%	0.9%	2.5%	34.4%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	9.1%	-3.8%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	9.4%	10.1%	0.7%	0.5%	9.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	22.7%	21.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	-59.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	54%	60.8%	6.8%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	28.4%	18.4%	-10.0%	2.7%	15.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.6%	61.2%	7.6%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	33.6%	31.1%	9.8%	23.8%
5-10 Years	7.6%	2.4%	-5.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	0.7%	-29.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Garnies Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garnies Close was 225.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.3% higher than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Garnies Close has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday and the 196th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.4%.

🔎 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 6LJ, 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 Garnies Close are based on 30 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 Garnies Close, London, SE15 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 6LJ

Average Price
£425,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£425,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garnies Close

Average Price
£320,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,901

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garnies CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Shannon Court Garnies Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-04-30	£431,715
Flat 4 Shannon Court Garnies Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£361,000	2016-03-23	£353,191
Flat 4 Shannon Court Garnies Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2013-05-07	£238,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 6LJ

Employment

SE15 6LJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE15 6LJ 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	65
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Other	15
Self-Employed	15
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,212 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	1,725 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	2,854 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	81 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Coleman Road , Camberwell SE5 7TF	3out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobourg Primary School Cobourg Road , SE5 0JD	2out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary aided 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	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,583 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	3,209 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,653 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,863 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	2,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,089 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,320 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	12 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	287 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	346 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	633 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	648 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
In house catering	Angel Oak Academy	148 yd
Sporting recovery cic	Damilola Taylor Centre, 1	220 yd
St luke's community cafe	St Lukes Church Hall	409 yd
Alexis suya grilll and bar	165	499 yd
Valentino pizza & kebab	177	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The olde apple tree	107	194 yd
St georges tavern	14	533 yd
Cool and cozzy lounge	The Flying Dutchman, 156	703 yd
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	830 yd
Duke of sussex	77	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishop's mocktails	187	345 yd
Golden palace	129	361 yd
Commercial fried chicken	133	361 yd
Chicken express	179	499 yd
Ozis cafe	175	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis - commercial way	97-99	372 yd
Tesco	191-199	503 yd
Sainsbury's	37-41	708 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	821 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	832 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	223 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		253 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	503 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	851 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	883 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		907 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		926 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		951 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		972 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	75.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE15 6LJ