Thurston Road, London, SE13 7GT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE13 7GT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.6%	2.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.7%	48.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 7GT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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	50.2%	66%	15.8%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	22.3%	-9.0%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (88.2%) 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	58.5%	58.8%	0.3%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	29.4%	29.4%	0.0%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	53.4%	4.9%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	12.1%	14.3%	2.2%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	1.0%	9.1%
Other Black	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	62.9%	47.4%	-15.5%	81.4%	-34.0%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	69.5%	64.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	7.7%	13%	5.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	8.4%	4.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	5%	0.2%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	64.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	20.1%	15.0%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	8.6%	5.3%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	2.2%	-16.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Thurston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thurston Road was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Lewisham Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thurston Road has the lowest crime rate of 12 local areas in Lewisham Central and the 339th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.0%.

🔎 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 7GT, 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 Thurston Road are based on 48 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 Thurston Road, London, SE13 7GT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 7GT

Average Price
£253,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,155

Other
£156,099

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thurston Road

Average Price
£7,329,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£529,495

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,966

Other
£12,319,771

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thurston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Arden House, 52 - 54 Thurston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-03-21	£369,680
Flat 9 Arden House, 52 - 54 Thurston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-11-15	£413,182
Flat 3 Arden House, 52 - 54 Thurston Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£91,500	2017-09-21	£92,236
Unit 2 Arden House, 52 - 54 Thurston Road, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£167,000	2016-11-18	£177,062
Unit 3 Arden House, 52 - 54 Thurston Road, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£180,000	2016-10-12	£189,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 7GT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE13 7GT 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	206
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	48
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	24
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	22
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Other	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	- not rated	1,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,666 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	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	- not rated	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Gardens Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	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	1,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	1,410 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,077 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	397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	397 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,214 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	422 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 10 St John's Vale , SE8 4EW	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School (Bartram) 12 Belmont Hill , Brockley SE13 5BD	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	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
Everest Curry King	22-24 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	158 yd
Everest Curry King	22-24 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	158 yd
Yummy Mummy	Triple One, 111 Loampit Vale	195 yd
The Bar Beach Grill	UNIT 9, LINDSAY COURT	220 yd
Costa Limited	Lewisham Railway Station, Junction Approach	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, 120 Loampit Vale	168 yd
The Talbot	2 Tyrwhitt Road, London	455 yd
The Bridge House	Anchor, 165 Lewisham Road	555 yd
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	596 yd
The Love Shack	Second Floor, 100-104 Lewisham High Street	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys F C	Morley's Fried Chicken, 6 Loampit Hill	153 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	Ground Floor Unit 2, 20 Loampit Hill	158 yd
Wraps & Wings Limited	145 Brookmill Road, London	167 yd
Sweet1ne Cuisine	2 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	170 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	348 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	350 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	360 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	874 yd
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	417 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	417 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	881 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	1,050 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	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	114.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 7GT