Sparta Street, London, SE10 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE10 8DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	48.7%	55.4%	6.7%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	51.3%	44.6%	-6.7%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 SE10 8DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	51.2%	66.9%	15.7%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	18.7%	-13.8%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (86.2%) 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	43.8%	54.9%	11.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	44.7%	31.3%	-13.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	8.6%	10.3%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	10.3%	-14.8%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	6%	-8.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	6.3%	-10.4%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	59.4%	37.7%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	0.7%	7.7%
Indian	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	19.7%	18.4%	-1.3%	2.5%	15.9%
Black Caribbean	16.8%	9.7%	-7.1%	1.0%	8.7%
Other Black	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	34.5%	42.5%	8.0%	81.4%	-38.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% 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	62.8%	47.1%	-15.7%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	2%	13.8%	11.8%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	13.8%	10%	-3.8%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	17.2%	9.0%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.8% 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	61.8%	47.1%	-14.7%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	24.8%	24.1%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	10.7%	9.1%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	10.9%	5.6%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	25%	11.8%	-13.2%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Sparta Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparta Street was 185.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sparta Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath and the 166th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.9%.

🔎 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
£65,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE10 8DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sparta Street are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sparta Street, London, SE10 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE10 8DS

Average Price
£266,587

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,587

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparta Street

Average Price
£261,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,613

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparta Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 44 Travis House Sparta Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2005-08-11	£516,992
Flat 44 Travis House Sparta Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2005-08-11	£259,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE10 8DS

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
No data flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
No data flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE10 8DS 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	197
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	1,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Royal Hill , SE10 8RZ	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Junior School Randall Place , Greenwich SE10 9LA	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Infant School Randall Place , Greenwich SE10 9LA	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,495 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	991 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	228 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 10 St John's Vale , SE8 4EW	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,082 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School (Bartram) 12 Belmont Hill , Brockley SE13 5BD	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent 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
QUAGGY CAFE	1 Copperwood Place, London	140 yd
Quaggy Over 60'S Lunch Club	Quaggy over 60s Lunch Club, 1 Copperwood Place	140 yd
Yummy Fingers	25 Plumbridge Street	187 yd
Hot Pot Cafe	13 Lewisham Road	207 yd
Peninsula	141 Greenwich South Street	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, 2 Blackheath Hill	220 yd
The Graduate	The Graduate, 107 - 109 Blackheath Road	270 yd
Guildford Arms	Guildford Arms, 55 Guildford Grove	365 yd
Ashburnham Arms	Ashburnham Arms, 25 Ashburnham Grove	533 yd
The Morden Arms	Morden Arms, 1 Brand Street	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Fish	33 Lewisham Road	185 yd
G Bless Bakery	25 Plumbridge Street	187 yd
Uncle Sam	31 Lewisham Road	189 yd
Happy Sushi	25 Lewisham Road	196 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	13 Blackheath Hill	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	538 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	665 yd
Dag supermarket	41 Greenwich High Road	709 yd
Art of Zero Living	18 Royal Hill	736 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ursulas Convent School CROOMS HILL		708 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	723 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		731 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	784 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
Blackheath Park Chesterfield Walk	tennis courts	917 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,008 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	68.0%

Speed Availability

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	32.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of SE10 8DS