Elswick Road, London, SE13 7SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE13 7SP is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	48.3%	45.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	51.7%	54.7%	3.0%	49.0%	5.7%

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 7SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	55.1%	55.7%	0.6%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	28.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.7%	11%	2.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	51.1%	4.9%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.8%	33.3%	-0.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.8%	10.8%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	14.1%	2.6%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.1%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	51.2%	9.0%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	15.3%	2.7%	-12.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.5% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3%	3.6%	0.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	14.8%	15.3%	0.5%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	17.8%	13.2%	-4.6%	1.0%	12.2%
Other Black	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%
White	37.5%	40.5%	3.0%	81.4%	-40.9%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	13.9%	17.3%	3.4%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	13.3%	11.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	9.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.9%	8%	-5.9%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.5%	51.2%	4.7%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	7.9%	23.1%	15.2%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	10.6%	4.5%	-6.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	8.7%	-17.9%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	5.9%	0.4%	5.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Elswick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elswick Road was 42.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elswick Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley and the 158th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.4%.

🔎 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 7SP, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Elswick Road are based on 110 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 Elswick Road, London, SE13 7SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 7SP

Average Price
£425,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£535,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,501

Other
£30,244

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elswick Road

Average Price
£491,693

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£578,404

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,191

Other
£28,943

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elswick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Elswick Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£705,000	2024-04-10	£790,409
61 Elswick Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£532,000	2020-09-28	£611,394
17 Elswick Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£28,500	2020-07-10	£30,776
63 Elswick Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-03-18	£478,458
21B Elswick Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2020-01-21	£267,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 7SP

Employment

SE13 7SP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	23
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lucas Vale Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	2out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	942 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	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,851 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	1,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,062 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	499 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,537 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	558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,439 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,490 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	2,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	2,239 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
Everest Curry King	22-24 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	88 yd
Everest Curry King	22-24 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	88 yd
Yummy Mummy	Triple One, 111 Loampit Vale	143 yd
The Bar Beach Grill	UNIT 9, LINDSAY COURT	208 yd
Costa Limited	Lewisham Railway Station, Junction Approach	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, 120 Loampit Vale	131 yd
The Talbot	2 Tyrwhitt Road, London	406 yd
The Bridge House	Anchor, 165 Lewisham Road	601 yd
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	603 yd
The Love Shack	Second Floor, 100-104 Lewisham High Street	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	Ground Floor Unit 2, 20 Loampit Hill	88 yd
Morleys F C	Morley's Fried Chicken, 6 Loampit Hill	90 yd
Sweet1ne Cuisine	2 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	103 yd
Wraps & Wings Limited	145 Brookmill Road, London	202 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	349 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	379 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	412 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	901 yd
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	401 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	813 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	987 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 7SP