Livesey Place, London, SE15 6SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE15 6SL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.6%	50.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 6SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	57%	56.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	23.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	6.8%	12.2%	5.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (85.9%) 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	52.3%	50.1%	-2.2%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	35%	35.8%	0.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.8%	23.2%	3.4%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	35.6%	5.3%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	14.9%	3.9%	-11.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.6% 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	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	24.3%	20.7%	-3.6%	2.5%	18.2%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	11%	4.2%	-6.8%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%
White	36.4%	17.6%	-18.8%	81.4%	-63.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	6.1%	24%	17.9%	1.6%	22.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.1%	40.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	-42.8%
European Union	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	19.9%	12.9%	-7.0%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	7%	10.4%	3.4%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	27.3%	18.0%	1.3%	26.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.1%	40.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	-42.8%
10+ Years	7.9%	28.6%	20.7%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	11.1%	5.0%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	17.3%	11.3%	-6.0%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	8.6%	-12.0%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	13.6%	0.4%	13.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	7.6%	0.2%	7.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Livesey Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Livesey Place was 173.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% higher than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Livesey Place has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 265th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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 6SL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 Livesey Place are based on 1 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 Livesey Place, London, SE15 6SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE15 6SL

Average Price
£1,231,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,231,414

Estimated Average Property Prices for Livesey Place

Average Price
£1,226,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,226,387

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Livesey PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Western Wharf Livesey Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2015-08-20	£1,179,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE15 6SL

Employment

SE15 6SL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	31
Unemployed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	26
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	19
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark Free School Ledbury Community Hall , Pencraig Way SE15 1SH	- not rated	307 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Keats Primary School 391 Rotherhithe New Road , Rotherhithe SE16 3FN	3out of 4	333 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bird In Bush School Bird-in-Bush School , Bird-in-Bush Road SE15 1QP	3out of 4	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Infant School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	- not rated	369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Friary Road , Peckham SE15 1RQ	3out of 4	369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,309 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	1,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,838 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	2,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,923 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,418 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	290 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	375 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowbank 2 Davey Street , SE15 6LF	- not rated	734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 2 Davey Street , Peckham SE15 6LF	3out of 4	734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tuke School Daniel Gardens , Peckham SE15 6ER	4out of 4	994 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
El senorio criollo	12	23 yd
Roma cafe	21	50 yd
Mingles restaurant	1	59 yd
Enish africa	Luxford Bar, 610	68 yd
Taste of congo	614	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	265 yd
Duke of sussex	77	446 yd
The olde apple tree	107	730 yd
White men cant jerk	107-109	738 yd
Asylum tavern	40-42	778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali baba fried chicken ltd	10	18 yd
Just a favour	24	18 yd
Cake and custard factory peckham	6	19 yd
Alhaji suya	15	50 yd
Yummy fingers restaurant	626	79 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	337 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	404 yd
Lidl uk gmbh	760	569 yd
Rose food ltd t/a rayyan international foods	432	610 yd
Londis - commercial way	97-99	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	763 yd
Wickway Community Centre St. Georges Way		809 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	849 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	941 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	944 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		1,063 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		1,068 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,070 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 6SL