Water Lane, London, SE14 5DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE14 5DN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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%	49.5%	3.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	54.1%	50.5%	-3.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.6% 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	52.8%	69.6%	16.8%	37.9%	31.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	23.2%	-12.6%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5%	5.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.7%) 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%	49%	-7.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	34.3%	39.7%	5.4%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	4.0%	-4.0%

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.

In the area around SE14 5DN this area, 4.7% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	4.7%	-4.1%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	18.1%	1.7%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	56%	60.2%	4.2%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	9.4%	8.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	16%	9.9%	-6.1%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
White	53.6%	55.2%	1.6%	81.4%	-26.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	50.3%	53.8%	3.5%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	13.3%	19%	5.7%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	16%	6.7%	-9.3%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	7.7%	2.2%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.7%	54.1%	4.4%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	6.1%	24.7%	18.6%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	11%	14.4%	3.4%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	18.2%	5.2%	-13.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	1.5%	-13.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Deptford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.5%.

🔎 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 5DN, 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 Water Lane are based on 436 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 Water Lane, London, SE14 5DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 5DN

Average Price
£394,497

Semi-Detached
£648,717

Terraced
£512,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,526

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£1,039,292

Semi-Detached
£624,341

Terraced
£527,036

Detached
£1,779,048

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,166,581

Other
£866,831

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Water Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-28	£446,776
47 Water Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-12-19	£528,536
44 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£298,000	2024-09-20	£302,652
3 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-10-05	£246,857
102 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,000	2023-04-27	£342,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 5DN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE14 5DN 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	91
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

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	1,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,908 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	2,166 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	2,277 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	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	4out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kender Primary School Kender Street , New Cross SE14 5JA	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camelot Primary School Camelot Primary School , Bird-in-Bush Road SE15 1QP	3out of 4	765 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	1,211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,839 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	4,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,821 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	5,109 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	3,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,469 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,218 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,498 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	5,106 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	702 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,462 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
Phona	Pho Na, Ground Floor Unit	223 yd
Exclusive Restaurant and Bar	905 Old Kent Road, London	224 yd
Afrikiko restaurant and night club	Canterbury Arms 1st floor and ground, 871	257 yd
Four kitchens ltd also t/a little bao boy alisons salt shed & farm s	202	358 yd
Blaze burgers	202	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The windsor	Breffini Arms, 888	281 yd
White men cant jerk	107-109	459 yd
Five Bells	155 New Cross Road, London	580 yd
MOT Venue Ltd	20 Orion Business Centre, Surrey Canal Road	606 yd
Asylum tavern	40-42	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	901 Old Kent Road, London	227 yd
Kfc uk	Unit 10 Canterbury Industrial Park, 297	232 yd
Kricket	202	358 yd
Popeye's louisiana kitchen uk ltd	Unit One And Two, 202	358 yd
Aoki	202	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl uk gmbh	760	573 yd
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	780 yd
Tesco	151-155	871 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		381 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	788 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		963 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.4%

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	42.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE14 5DN