Circus Street, London, SE10 8SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE10 8SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.9%	49.5%	2.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	49.1%	48.4%	-0.7%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	37.8%	3.5%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (87.4%) 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	58.2%	52.7%	-5.5%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	30%	34.7%	4.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	7.4%	2.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.1%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	65.7%	61.1%	-4.6%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	8%	1.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.2%	83.4%	-5.8%	81.4%	2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	81.2%	69.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	5.6%	12.4%	6.8%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	70%	-9.3%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	16.1%	13.3%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	4.5%	-7.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Circus Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Circus Street was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.1% lower than the Greenwich Creekside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Circus Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Greenwich Creekside and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE10 8SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Circus Street are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Greenwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Circus Street, London, SE10 8SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE10 8SG

Average Price
£2,005,334

Semi-Detached
£2,870,539

Terraced
£1,964,447

Detached
£520,250

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Circus Street

Average Price
£1,454,786

Semi-Detached
£1,466,600

Terraced
£1,643,638

Detached
£1,235,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£536,936

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Circus Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cutting House Circus Street, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-04-05	£524,975
11 Circus Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,199,500	2020-03-31	£1,452,252
1B Circus Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2011-04-04	£3,222,103
11 Circus Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2009-09-15	£1,509,247
9 Circus Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2006-08-24	£1,556,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE10 8SG

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Low flood risk

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

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Circus Street, London, SE10 8SG has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 3 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Circus Street, London, SE10 8SG has low surface water flood risk.

2 of 3 properties (66.67%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

SE10 8SG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

SE10 8SG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	85
Retired	29
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	1
Construction	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	1,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Royal Hill , SE10 8RZ	3out of 4	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Junior School Randall Place , Greenwich SE10 9LA	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Infant School Randall Place , Greenwich SE10 9LA	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School Creek Road , Greenwich SE10 9RB	3out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	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	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	- not rated	1,512 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,564 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	1,659 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,659 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,970 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,553 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	776 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	778 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	1,041 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Royal Teas	76 Royal Hill	105 yd
Royal Hill Cafe	86 Royal Hill	119 yd
Pho City	13 - 15 Greenwich South Street	135 yd
The Junk Shop	9 Greenwich South Street	138 yd
The Hill	The Barley Mow, 89 Royal Hill	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richard 1	Richard I, 52 - 54 Royal Hill	73 yd
Prince of Greenwich	The Prince Albert, 72 Royal Hill	94 yd
The Morden Arms	Morden Arms, 1 Brand Street	124 yd
Belushi's	Belushis, 189 Greenwich High Road	215 yd
Ye Olde Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, 1 Crooms Hill	300 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naked	9 Greenwich South Street	138 yd
Sassy Snax @ The Cabin	2A Greenwich Church Street	446 yd
London Naru	21 Lovibond Lane	457 yd
Pink Panther Kiosk	8 King William Walk	462 yd
Greggs	5 Greenwich Church Street	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Art of Zero Living	18 Royal Hill	70 yd
Sainsbury's	231 - 235 Greenwich High Road	250 yd
Aldi	243 - 247 Greenwich High Road	269 yd
Tesco	308 Creek Road	534 yd
Marks & Spencer	57 Greenwich Church Street	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ursulas Convent School CROOMS HILL		334 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		427 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	508 yd
The Gym (London Cutty Sark) CREEK ROAD	health and fitness suite	549 yd
The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre Greenwich	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Blackheath Park Chesterfield Walk	tennis courts	906 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

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	0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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 8SG