Celestial Gardens, Lewisham, London, SE13 5RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 5RU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	46.2%	47.1%	0.9%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	53.8%	52.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	3.9%

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 5RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	60.9%	55.6%	-5.3%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	25.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.2%	16.3%	8.1%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (87.3%) 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	57.9%	51.4%	-6.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	34.4%	35.9%	1.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around SE13 5RU this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 60.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	8.4%	3.4%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	6.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	59.1%	60.3%	1.2%	33.8%	26.5%
Other	11.4%	2.1%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	8.9%	3.8%	-5.1%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	10.1%	18.2%	8.1%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	59.5%	46.7%	-12.8%	81.4%	-34.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	52.6%	43.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	13.4%	18.3%	4.9%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	9.7%	18.7%	9.0%	2.7%	16.0%
Middle East and Asia	17%	9.7%	-7.3%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.6% 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	49%	43.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-39.3%
10+ Years	7.3%	24.6%	17.3%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	11.7%	12.5%	0.8%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	17.8%	12.5%	-5.3%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	6.6%	-7.6%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.1%	76.7%	-24.6%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	5.8%	0.4%	5.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Celestial Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Celestial Gardens was 11.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.7% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Celestial Gardens has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath and the 21st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.3%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE13 5RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Celestial Gardens are based on 216 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 Celestial Gardens, Lewisham, London, SE13 5RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 5RU

Average Price
£263,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,013

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Celestial Gardens

Average Price
£317,409

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£506,057

Detached
£263,859

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,026

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Celestial GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Celestial Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£314,500	2024-02-13	£342,105
85 Celestial Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-03-15	£192,585
88 Celestial Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,450	2023-02-17	£246,638
87 Celestial Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-03-04	£181,322
73 Celestial Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-02-18	£305,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 5RU

Employment

SE13 5RU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE13 5RU 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	103
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	27
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	3,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	3out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	4out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	1,038 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	1,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,198 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	575 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,268 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	1,070 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,710 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,776 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
Spice of Life	260 Lee High Road, London	123 yd
The Darjeeling	134 Lee High Road, London	232 yd
Halcyon Books	266-268 Lee High Road, London	278 yd
Kingswood Hall	Kingswood Place, London	406 yd
Funky Buddha	221 Lee High Road, London	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dirty South ( Bar only)	Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road	193 yd
Dirty South	162 Lee High Road, London	232 yd
The Dacre Arm's	Dacre Arms, 11 Kingswood Place	373 yd
Lewisham Salvation Army	Salvation Army Centre The Salvation Army, Albion Way	676 yd
Lewisham Tavern	The White Horse, 1 Lee High Road	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Flame Grill Bar	16 Manor Park Parade, Lee High Road	117 yd
Wood Fire Caribbean	1A Manor Park Parade, Lee High Road	146 yd
Imma Kandey African Restaurant	Ground Floor Unit, 18 Manor Park Parade	146 yd
Imma Kandey African Restaurant	Ground Floor Unit, 18 Manor Park Parade	146 yd
Xin Long	160 Lee High Road, London	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	423 yd
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	783 yd
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	895 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	964 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	203 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		516 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		563 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	581 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	609 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	700 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		786 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		807 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	811 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	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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