Oakbank Grove, London, SE24 0AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE24 0AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	55.7%	0.1%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	44.4%	44.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 SE24 0AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% 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	55.4%	64.8%	9.4%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	24.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.9%	0.8%	-7.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	53.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	25.3%	29%	3.7%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	13.2%	9.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	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.

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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	12.1%	-7.3%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	48.4%	8.7%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	13.2%	9.9%	-3.3%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	20.1%	22.2%	2.1%	1.0%	21.2%
Other Black	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	54.3%	43%	-11.3%	81.4%	-38.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2%	4.4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	75.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.6%	7.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	8.8%	2.5%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	76.9%	2.2%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1%	17.2%	16.2%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	2.1%	-17.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Oakbank Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakbank Grove was 155.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% higher than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakbank Grove has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction and the 248th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE24 0AL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Oakbank Grove are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oakbank Grove, London, SE24 0AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE24 0AL

Average Price
£468,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£544,610

Other
£14,818

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakbank Grove

Average Price
£444,152

Semi-Detached
£596,467

Terraced
£545,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£455,006

Other
£49,765

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakbank GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Oakbank Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-08-02	£574,312
27 Oakbank Grove, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2021-10-01	£14,213
29 Oakbank Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-01-14	£504,036
3 Oakbank Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2020-04-22	£534,431
43 Oakbank Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£517,500	2020-02-27	£499,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE24 0AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE24 0AL 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	85
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	29
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Herne Hill Road , SE24 0AY	3out of 4	260 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jessop Primary School Lowden Road , Herne Hill SE24 0BJ	4out of 4	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	2out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Infant School Eaton Drive , Somerleyton Road SW9 8ND	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecot Primary School Caldecot Road , Camberwell SE5 9RN	- not rated	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich High School for Boys Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	922 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,727 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,409 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,320 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
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	- not rated	145 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heron Academy Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	1out of 4	184 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School Heron Road , SE24 0HY	- not rated	232 yd	Foundation special school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomas Francis School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Shimai	Ground Floor, 24 Milkwood Road	342 yd
Melodys Munch	22 Loughborough Park, London	477 yd
Four Boroughs Cafe	Unit G9, Shakespeare Business Centre	524 yd
Riverside	Hilltops House, 104	554 yd
Sem Cafe	Arch 252, 39 Padfield Road	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Domino & Social Club	297 - 299 Coldharbour Lane, London	612 yd
The fox on the hill	149	744 yd
The Shrub & Shutter	336 Coldharbour Lane, London	786 yd
South West Saloon	S11, Pop Brixton	829 yd
Specialist Cellar	S15, Pop Brixton	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry On Naanstop & Namaskaram London & Indchi Wok	Unit 12, Stone Trading Estate	255 yd
Albion Hospitality	Ground Floor, 20 Milkwood Road	346 yd
Tribeca Deli	20 Milkwood Road, London	355 yd
Boxtogo	20 Milkwood Road, London	355 yd
Bagel Belly	1H Hinton Road, London	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	55 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	614 yd
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	621 yd
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	955 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	147 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	338 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	414 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	537 yd
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		622 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	889 yd
Charter School Sports Centre RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	923 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE24 0AL