Elmira Street, London, SE13 7FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 7FQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46.4%	49.3%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.6%	50.7%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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 7FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	40.6%	58.4%	17.8%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	32.2%	-16.4%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (91%) 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	58.3%	58.9%	0.6%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	35.7%	32.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 7FQ this area, 5% 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 72.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	5%	-5.1%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	72.5%	17.4%	33.8%	38.7%
Other	18.8%	2.5%	-16.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.3% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	0.7%	6.7%
Indian	28.6%	11%	-17.6%	3.1%	7.9%
Other Asian	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	11.3%	1.4%	-9.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	0.8%	3.3%
White	32.7%	46.3%	13.6%	81.4%	-35.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.6%	6.6%	6.0%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.1% 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	30.4%	35.1%	4.7%	83.2%	-48.1%
European Union	15.5%	27.4%	11.9%	6.1%	21.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	34.5%	22.2%	-12.3%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.5%	8.5%	-4.0%	1.3%	7.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.5% 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	30.4%	35.4%	5.0%	83.2%	-47.8%
10+ Years	14.3%	15.5%	1.2%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	27.4%	15.7%	-11.7%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	16.1%	19.9%	3.8%	2.2%	17.7%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	13.5%	1.6%	1.9%	11.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.6%	76.7%	-32.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	9.7%	1.5%	8.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	10%	1.2%	8.8%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Elmira Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmira Street was 221.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.1% higher than the Lewisham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmira Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 13 local areas in Lewisham Central and the 122nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE13 7FQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Elmira Street are based on 411 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 Elmira Street, London, SE13 7FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 7FQ

Average Price
£371,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,643

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmira Street

Average Price
£419,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£764,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£417,681

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmira Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 143 Venice Corte, 2 Elmira Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-08-04	£408,852
Flat 127 Venice Corte, 2 Elmira Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,000	2022-04-13	£276,953
Flat 103 Venice Corte, 2 Elmira Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-08-14	£255,627
Flat 85 Venice Corte, 2 Elmira Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-09-11	£418,978
Flat 84 Venice Corte, 2 Elmira Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-08-16	£421,151

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 7FQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	205
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	24
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	2,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	959 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	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided 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	960 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	2,249 yd	Community 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	1,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,342 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	116 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	164 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,797 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,834 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,978 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
Fusion Lifestyle Ltd (Bickels Yard)	Glass Mill Leisure Centre, 41 Loampit Vale	3 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Caf?	Glass Mill Leisure Centre, 41 Loampit Vale	3 yd
Zest Brunch & Bar	Unit, 1 Exchange Point	95 yd
The Bar Beach Grill	UNIT 9, LINDSAY COURT	196 yd
Vinothec Social	Unit 1, River Mill One	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, 120 Loampit Vale	289 yd
The Love Shack	Second Floor, 100-104 Lewisham High Street	343 yd
The Bridge House	Anchor, 165 Lewisham Road	363 yd
Suttons Radio	The Market Tavern, 139-141 Lewisham High Street	526 yd
Lewisham Tavern	The White Horse, 1 Lee High Road	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grab A Bite	Lewisham Dlr Station, Loampit Vale	169 yd
Morleys F C	Morley's Fried Chicken, 6 Loampit Hill	366 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	389 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	Ground Floor Unit 2, 20 Loampit Hill	408 yd
Subway	75 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	51 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	85 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	389 yd
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	564 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	40 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	113 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	119 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		762 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	952 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	1,092 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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	111.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 7FQ