Waller Road, New Cross, London, SE14 5LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE14 5LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51.3%	4.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53.2%	48.7%	-4.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 5LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	54.9%	52.4%	-2.5%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	36.5%	0.4%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.3%) 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	50.7%	53%	2.3%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	35.4%	35.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 5LU this area, 8.4% 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 61.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	8.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	61.8%	4.7%	33.8%	28.0%
Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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)
Chinese	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	4.7%	13.3%	8.6%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	68.5%	64.5%	-4.0%	81.4%	-16.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	76.7%	0.6%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	2%	19.2%	17.2%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	1%	-14.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Waller Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waller Road was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% higher than the Telegraph Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waller Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill and the 375th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.6%.

🔎 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. 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 5LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Waller Road are based on 362 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 Waller Road, New Cross, London, SE14 5LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 5LU

Average Price
£752,263

Semi-Detached
£738,732

Terraced
£1,267,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£476,122

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waller Road

Average Price
£789,760

Semi-Detached
£1,174,613

Terraced
£1,226,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,856

Other
£339,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waller Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Waller Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,345,000	2026-03-06	£1,345,000
124 Waller Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2025-05-09	£1,337,901
118A Waller Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-03-27	£432,915
110 Waller Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,420,000	2022-11-25	£1,493,327
168 Waller Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,430,000	2022-08-03	£1,497,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 5LU

Employment

SE14 5LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Self-Employed	40
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Education	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Other	26
Information and communication	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,139 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	2,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , New Cross SE14 5LY	3out of 4	217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollydale Primary School Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2AR	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	408 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kender Primary School Kender Street , New Cross SE14 5JA	- not rated	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	363 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,361 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	2,483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,483 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,804 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , New Cross SE14 5SF	- not rated	363 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	650 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service Plus (Sils+) 18 St Mary's Road , Southwark SE15 2DW	- not rated	658 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	875 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,132 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Nourish Contract Catering at Edmund Waller	Edmund Waller Primary School, Waller Road	170 yd
The Hill Station Cafe	Telegraph Hill Centre, Kitto Road	175 yd
Telegraph Hill Centre	Telegraph Hill Centre Group, Kitto Road	284 yd
Tonio's kitchen	45	526 yd
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd	New Cross Bus Garage, 208 New Cross Road	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skehans Freehouse	1 Kitto Road, London	175 yd
Earl of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 87 Dennetts Road	250 yd
The golden anchor	16	310 yd
St. thomas the apostle church (licensed bar)	81	700 yd
The Rose Inn	272 New Cross Road, London	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinner for One Hundred	Telegraph Hill Community Centre, Kitto Road	284 yd
Palace chinese	22	360 yd
Two sisters	4	360 yd
King valley fried chicken	56	420 yd
Silver fish bar	50	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	86-96	679 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	821 yd
Tesco	151-155	895 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	920 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	262 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	479 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		593 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	709 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.9 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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