Poplar Walk, London, SE24 0BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE24 0BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.7%	49.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 0BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	39.1%	43%	3.9%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	40%	-0.8%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	3%	3.0%	0.3%	2.7%
Separated	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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%	49.3%	2.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	32.1%	30.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	15.5%	12.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3%	4.9%	1.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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 60.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	15.5%	-3.8%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.2%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	60.5%	7.6%	33.8%	26.7%
Other	6.7%	0.7%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3%	3.3%	0.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	0.8%	4.5%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	67.6%	71.1%	3.5%	81.4%	-10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	66.2%	65.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	10.8%	11.5%	0.7%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	64.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	29%	27.3%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	1%	-25.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Poplar Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Walk was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% lower than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Walk has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction and the 230th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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 0BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Poplar Walk are based on 77 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 Poplar Walk, London, SE24 0BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE24 0BX

Average Price
£804,273

Semi-Detached
£1,302,803

Terraced
£1,211,635

Detached
£1,341,384

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,514

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Walk

Average Price
£911,041

Semi-Detached
£1,257,859

Terraced
£1,229,154

Detached
£1,295,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,269

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Poplar Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£443,600	2024-04-12	£447,270
39 Poplar Walk Herne Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£502,500	2023-09-01	£479,860
53 Poplar Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-06-28	£451,854
43 Poplar Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-01-20	£492,375
37 Poplar Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£493,500	2022-12-22	£476,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE24 0BX

Employment

SE24 0BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SE24 0BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	49
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jessop Primary School Lowden Road , Herne Hill SE24 0BJ	4out of 4	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Herne Hill Road , SE24 0AY	3out of 4	481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Regent Road , Herne Hill SE24 0EL	4out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Grange Primary School Dylways , SE5 8HP	3out of 4	858 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	3out of 4	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,677 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,379 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,539 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,466 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	279 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience , Kings College Hospital SE5 9RS	- not rated	1,131 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	1,331 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
H and m lounge	77	294 yd
Riverside	Hilltops House, 104	308 yd
Sushi Shimai	Ground Floor, 24 Milkwood Road	647 yd
Melodys Munch	22 Loughborough Park, London	740 yd
West 16th - dulwich	137	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The fox on the hill	149	840 yd
Brixton Domino & Social Club	297 - 299 Coldharbour Lane, London	876 yd
Commercial Hotel	The Commercial Hotel, 210 - 212 Railton Road	895 yd
The Florence	131 - 133 Dulwich Road, London	929 yd
The Shrub & Shutter	336 Coldharbour Lane, London	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish on the hill	69A	294 yd
Curry On Naanstop & Namaskaram London & Indchi Wok	Unit 12, Stone Trading Estate	476 yd
Albion Hospitality	Ground Floor, 20 Milkwood Road	653 yd
Tribeca Deli	20 Milkwood Road, London	663 yd
Boxtogo	20 Milkwood Road, London	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	342 yd
Budgens (dulwich)	127-129	742 yd
Sainsbury's	132A Herne Hill, London	814 yd
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	897 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	192 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	256 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	573 yd
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		606 yd
Charter School Sports Centre RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	639 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	736 yd
Jags Sports Club RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	829 yd
North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club 154A 154A EAST DULWICH GROVE	tennis courts	972 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	987 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,016 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	0.0%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE24 0BX