Briant Street, London, SE14 5HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE14 5HT is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	44.9%	46.7%	1.8%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	55.1%	53.3%	-1.8%	49.0%	4.3%

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 5HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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	56.6%	67.1%	10.5%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	22.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-21.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	5.3%	-4.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	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%) 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	51.6%	55.5%	3.9%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	32.5%	32.5%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12%	8.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	14.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	9.6%	-8.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	47.2%	18.9%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	15.5%	1.7%	-13.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.8% 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	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	31.1%	21.1%	-10.0%	2.5%	18.6%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	0.5%	5.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	0.8%	3.8%
White	33.9%	40.8%	6.9%	81.4%	-40.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% 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	50.5%	48.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	12.4%	16.9%	4.5%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	20.1%	13.4%	-6.7%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	14.8%	5.6%	1.3%	13.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.5% 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	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	8.1%	22.5%	14.4%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	3.9%	-18.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	7.4%	0.4%	7.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Briant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briant Street was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% lower than the Telegraph Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briant Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill and the 298th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE14 5HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Briant Street are based on 25 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 Briant Street, London, SE14 5HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 5HT

Average Price
£190,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,847

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briant Street

Average Price
£240,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£386,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,114

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briant Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Gerrard House Briant Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-31	£228,618
Flat 21 Gerrard House Briant Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-03-29	£188,130
Flat 21 Gerrard House Briant Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2008-01-11	£215,771
Flat 25 Gerrard House Briant Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2004-12-15	£144,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 5HT

Employment

SE14 5HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE14 5HT 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	78
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	12
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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 , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,254 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	- not rated	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monson Primary School Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	3out of 4	446 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Tustin Estate , Manor Grove SE15 1EF	3out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , New Cross SE14 5LY	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	775 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,166 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,637 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	2,990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,990 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,673 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service Plus (Sils+) 18 St Mary's Road , Southwark SE15 2DW	- not rated	665 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	672 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,140 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent special 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
Old Library Bar	Community Music, 116-118 New Cross Road	140 yd
Southwark Irish Pensioners Project	ALL SAINTS CHURCH & COMMUNITY CENTRE, 105 New Cross Road	151 yd
Corner	117 New Cross Road, London	151 yd
Lit Shisha Bar & Restaurant	136 New Cross Road, London	161 yd
Nims Kitchen	127 New Cross Road, London	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Bells	155 New Cross Road, London	199 yd
The windsor	Breffini Arms, 888	360 yd
The Rose Inn	272 New Cross Road, London	610 yd
The beer rebellion	129	686 yd
Asylum tavern	40-42	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	124 New Cross Road, London	161 yd
Smokey Jerk Limited	158 New Cross Road, London	161 yd
Catania Pizzeria, Shake Stack and Burger City	98 New Cross Road, London	161 yd
Domino's Pizza	92 New Cross Road, London	161 yd
Happy Inn	131 New Cross Road, London	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	582 yd
Tesco	151-155	643 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	787 yd
Lidl uk gmbh	760	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		309 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	468 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	823 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		877 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,092 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	49.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE14 5HT