New Cross Road, London, SE14 5ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE14 5ET has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	58.2%	48.4%	-9.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	41.8%	51.6%	9.8%	49.0%	2.6%

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 SE14 5ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.3% 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	58.1%	72.3%	14.2%	37.9%	34.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	17.2%	-7.2%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	8.3%	2.2%	-6.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	58.2%	49.7%	-8.5%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	28.1%	38.4%	10.3%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	10.2%	-10.1%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	4.3%	-6.8%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	12.6%	3.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	16.3%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	51.4%	9.5%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	8.3%	1.2%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

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)
Chinese	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	15.4%	10.2%	-5.2%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2%	7.3%	5.3%	0.8%	6.5%
White	48%	47.4%	-0.6%	81.4%	-34.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	5.9%	13.7%	7.8%	1.6%	12.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	61.8%	57.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	6.9%	11.3%	4.4%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	12.1%	8%	-4.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	17.4%	8.6%	1.3%	16.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	57.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	5.6%	18.4%	12.8%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	10.3%	4.1%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	18%	5.1%	-12.9%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	11.8%	0.4%	11.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is New Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Cross Road was 385.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.9% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

New Cross Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 45th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.8%.

🔎 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 5ET, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 New Cross Road are based on 807 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 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 5ET

Average Price
£49,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£49,812

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Cross Road

Average Price
£529,417

Semi-Detached
£690,788

Terraced
£750,822

Detached
£1,962,763

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,195

Other
£1,510,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
New Cross Delivery Office, 199 New Cross Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£46,842	2017-05-30	£50,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 5ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE14 5ET 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	131
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	19
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	1
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	1,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,499 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	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kender Primary School Kender Street , New Cross SE14 5JA	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , SE14 5LY	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	3out of 4	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	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	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	2,065 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	3,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,674 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	2,719 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,425 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	896 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,878 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
Rocoto Pepper	181 New Cross Road, London	55 yd
Coffeenlove	161 New Cross Road, London	66 yd
2T'S CAFE	173 New Cross Road, London	67 yd
The Rosemary	178 New Cross Road, London	107 yd
Alanya Steak & Kebab Hse	164 New Cross Road, London	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Bells	155 New Cross Road, London	225 yd
The Rose Inn	272 New Cross Road, London	229 yd
New Cross Inn	323 New Cross Road, London	560 yd
Earl of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 87 Dennetts Road	641 yd
New Cross House	316 New Cross Road, London	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fovea- Apulian Street Food	161 New Cross Road, London	66 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	183 New Cross Road, London	67 yd
Chinese Noodle Bar	176 New Cross Road, London	112 yd
American Bites Ltd	393 Queens Road, London	142 yd
Marisqueria Galapagos	Unit, 7, 149 New Cross Road	149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	403 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	815 yd
Tesco	151-155	883 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		487 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	768 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	778 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	855 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	892 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	937 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	50.0%

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

Overview of SE14 5ET