Algernon Road, London, SE13 7AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 7AP 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	45.9%	49%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54.1%	51%	-3.1%	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 7AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	49.8%	56.4%	6.6%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	30.8%	-6.7%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	2.8%	6%	3.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2%	2.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (88.1%) 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	56.4%	54.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	30.9%	33.2%	2.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	9.1%	10.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7AP this area, 7% 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 67.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	4.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	10.9%	-2.9%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	53.4%	67.8%	14.4%	33.8%	34.0%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	5.5%	7%	1.5%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	1.0%	9.1%
Other Black	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2%	4.9%	2.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	60.6%	62%	1.4%	81.4%	-19.4%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	80%	8.0%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	80%	8.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	14.4%	11.5%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	1.8%	-14.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Algernon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Algernon Road was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Algernon Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 87th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE13 7AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Algernon Road are based on 407 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 Algernon Road, London, SE13 7AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 7AP

Average Price
£786,968

Semi-Detached
£949,839

Terraced
£906,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,304

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Algernon Road

Average Price
£584,558

Semi-Detached
£903,496

Terraced
£761,809

Detached
£702,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,031

Other
£541,224

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Algernon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Algernon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,237,500	2025-09-16	£1,222,493
89 Algernon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,027,500	2024-08-20	£1,091,397
145 Algernon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£990,000	2023-09-15	£1,047,363
147 Algernon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£823,000	2022-06-14	£904,105
125 Algernon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£826,000	2020-11-04	£919,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 7AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	15
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	2,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,933 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	- not rated	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Infant School Gordonbrock Road , SE4 1JB	- not rated	881 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	1,235 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	- not rated	592 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,591 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,894 yd	Community school	No	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	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	469 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,449 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School (Bartram) 12 Belmont Hill , Brockley SE13 5BD	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree School 363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Evelyn Education Centre Dressington Lodge , Dressington Avenue SE4 1JQ	- not rated	1,042 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Cafe	251 Algernon Road, Ladywell	340 yd
Rumbles	259 Algernon Road, Ladywell	340 yd
Enish Restaurant	228 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	436 yd
Kerala Gardens Ltd t/a Madras Rest	244 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	436 yd
Olong Bubble and Fruit Teas	262 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Watch House	198-204 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	466 yd
The Fox & Firkin	Flat Fox And Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street	478 yd
Ladywell Tavern	80 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	522 yd
Suttons Radio	The Market Tavern, 139-141 Lewisham High Street	605 yd
The Jolly Farmer	354 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favourable Fried Chicken	222 Algernon Road, Ladywell	340 yd
La Parma Pizzeria	252 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	436 yd
New Winner	278 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	462 yd
New Winner	278 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	462 yd
The Sushi Co - Lewisham	Ground Floor Unit, 286 Lewisham High Street	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	558 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	565 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	642 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	943 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	452 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	548 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	577 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	748 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		823 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	883 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	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.6%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 7AP