Cressingham Road, London, SE13 5AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE13 5AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.8%	51.2%	-6.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	42.2%	48.8%	6.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 SE13 5AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.4% 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	48.1%	67.4%	19.3%	37.9%	29.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	19.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	-24.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	8%	1.4%	-6.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	14.8%	8.2%	-6.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	43.8%	47.6%	3.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	34%	31.8%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	15.9%	13%	-2.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	12.7%	-6.6%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	6.8%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	55.8%	11.5%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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)
Chinese	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	64.8%	61.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	-20.3%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	74%	73.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	6%	10%	4.0%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6%	6%	0.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	73.3%	1.6%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	4.8%	19.4%	14.6%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	1.8%	-11.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Cressingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cressingham Road was 227.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cressingham Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath and the 117th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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 SE13 5AQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cressingham Road are based on 36 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 Cressingham Road, London, SE13 5AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 5AQ

Average Price
£432,142

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£551,772

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,265

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cressingham Road

Average Price
£480,233

Semi-Detached
£610,359

Terraced
£595,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,462

Other
£633,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cressingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 17 Cressingham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-07-12	£562,842
37 Cressingham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-06-20	£618,335
Flat B 1 Cressingham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-02-18	£123,164
55 Cressingham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£471,000	2022-01-27	£533,160
Flat B 11 Cressingham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-02-12	£336,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 5AQ

Employment

SE13 5AQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE13 5AQ 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	107
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,231 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 Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	3out of 4	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	1,215 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	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,296 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	447 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,276 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,849 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	2,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	2,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Payiz Restaurant	Unit 1, Isabella Apartments, 102 Granville Park	159 yd
Payiz Restaurant	Unit 1, Isabella Apartments, 102 Granville Park	159 yd
Maggies Cafe and Restaurant	Maggies Cafe, 320-322 Lewisham Road	194 yd
Sparrow	2 Rennell Street, Lewisham	206 yd
PURE GYM LIMITED	Basement, 65-71A Lewisham High Street	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge House	Anchor, 165 Lewisham Road	164 yd
The Love Shack	Second Floor, 100-104 Lewisham High Street	247 yd
Lewisham Tavern	The White Horse, 1 Lee High Road	295 yd
Lewisham Salvation Army	Salvation Army Centre The Salvation Army, Albion Way	458 yd
Suttons Radio	The Market Tavern, 139-141 Lewisham High Street	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	75 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	254 yd
Lebanese Express 1	5 Belmont Hill, London	255 yd
Bucketmouth (Gunduz Kebab Ltd)	1-3 Belmont Hill, London	255 yd
Charcoal Best Kebab	5A Belmont Hill, London	259 yd
Grab A Bite	Lewisham Dlr Station, Loampit Vale	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	393 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	429 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	474 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	540 yd
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	211 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	397 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	502 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	544 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		590 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	664 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		863 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	988 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.5 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 5AQ