Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 5JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 5JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	49%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.7%	51%	1.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	59.7%	59.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	32.6%	3.9%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (90.4%) 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	52.3%	60.5%	8.2%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	35.8%	29.9%	-5.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 63.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	60.1%	63.2%	3.1%	33.8%	29.4%
Other	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	8.7%	2.6%	-6.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.8%	9.8%	5.0%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	71%	61.8%	-9.2%	81.4%	-19.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	69%	54.2%	-14.8%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	9.4%	19.2%	9.8%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	8.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	54.4%	-12.1%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	4.8%	21%	16.2%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	10.9%	6.4%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	6.8%	-9.0%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Lewisham High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewisham High Street was 1012.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 438.8% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lewisham High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath and the 7th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 666.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

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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 5JZ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Lewisham High Street are based on 255 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewisham High Street

Average Price
£866,688

Semi-Detached
£802,667

Terraced
£1,258,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,857

Other
£1,905,852

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

SE13 5JZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

SE13 5JZ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE13 5JZ 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	210
Self-Employed	63
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	38
Education	25
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,239 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	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	2,479 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	658 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	363 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	868 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,104 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	244 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,874 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,998 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
PURE GYM LIMITED	Basement, 65-71A Lewisham High Street	46 yd
Joiners Arms	66 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	85 yd
Alpha Lounge Restaurant and Bar	First Floor, 100-104 Lewisham High Street	85 yd
Lewisham Lanes	11-29 Belmont Hill, London	92 yd
Cafe Delight	7-9 Belmont Hill, London	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Love Shack	Second Floor, 100-104 Lewisham High Street	85 yd
Lewisham Tavern	The White Horse, 1 Lee High Road	151 yd
Lewisham Salvation Army	Salvation Army Centre The Salvation Army, Albion Way	285 yd
Suttons Radio	The Market Tavern, 139-141 Lewisham High Street	292 yd
The Bridge House	Anchor, 165 Lewisham Road	301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	75 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	79 yd
Lebanese Express 1	5 Belmont Hill, London	92 yd
Bucketmouth (Gunduz Kebab Ltd)	1-3 Belmont Hill, London	92 yd
Charcoal Best Kebab	5A Belmont Hill, London	95 yd
Grace Caribbean Cuisine	Ground Floor Unit, 10, 8-12 Lee High Road	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	375 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	394 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	431 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	449 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	41 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	363 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		437 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	482 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	539 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	716 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		897 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	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%

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%

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