Farrow Lane, London, SE14 5DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE14 5DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.9%	49.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.1%	50.2%	1.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 SE14 5DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	49.2%	59.6%	10.4%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	26.6%	-8.5%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	52.6%	52.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	35.5%	36%	0.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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.

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	14.4%	5.0%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	7.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	52.7%	8.2%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	16.8%	3.2%	-13.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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)
Chinese	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	3%	0%	-3.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	16.2%	4.2%	-12.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	50.4%	57.7%	7.3%	81.4%	-23.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.6%	8.5%	5.9%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	53%	47.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	14.5%	23.7%	9.2%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	13.2%	5.7%	-7.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	1.3%	8.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.3% 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	51.7%	47.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	6.4%	20.3%	13.9%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	9.8%	19.3%	9.5%	2.9%	16.4%
2-5 Years	15.4%	7.1%	-8.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	5.7%	-11.0%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	9.3%	0.4%	8.9%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Farrow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farrow Lane was 110.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% lower than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Farrow Lane has the 37th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 358th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE14 5DB, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Farrow Lane are based on 257 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 Farrow Lane, London, SE14 5DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 5DB

Average Price
£441,605

Semi-Detached
£477,503

Terraced
£559,182

Detached
£573,024

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,230

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farrow Lane

Average Price
£364,143

Semi-Detached
£588,709

Terraced
£556,105

Detached
£583,028

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,239

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farrow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Farrow Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-31	£492,469
18 Farrow Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-02-29	£247,469
30 Farrow Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-10-06	£341,398
35 Farrow Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-08-10	£502,211
40 Farrow Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-05-18	£566,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 5DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	18
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,136 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	2,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Tustin Estate , Manor Grove SE15 1EF	3out of 4	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	558 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	4out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kender Primary School Kender Street , New Cross SE14 5JA	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camelot Primary School Camelot Primary School , Bird-in-Bush Road SE15 1QP	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,820 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	5,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,455 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,172 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exclusive Restaurant and Bar	905 Old Kent Road, London	154 yd
Phona	Pho Na, Ground Floor Unit	158 yd
Afrikiko restaurant and night club	Canterbury Arms 1st floor and ground, 871	206 yd
The redeemed assemblies	821	360 yd
805 restaurant	805-809	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The windsor	Breffini Arms, 888	207 yd
White men cant jerk	107-109	490 yd
Five Bells	155 New Cross Road, London	544 yd
Asylum tavern	40-42	571 yd
MOT Venue Ltd	20 Orion Business Centre, Surrey Canal Road	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	901 Old Kent Road, London	161 yd
Kfc uk	Unit 10 Canterbury Industrial Park, 297	277 yd
King's flavour	811	357 yd
Kricket	202	406 yd
Popeye's louisiana kitchen uk ltd	Unit One And Two, 202	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl uk gmbh	760	557 yd
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	783 yd
Tesco	151-155	795 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		383 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	856 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		894 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,058 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.5%

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	30.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.6 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE14 5DB